PSYCHIC GRAVEYARD
WILTING
ARTOFFACT RECORDS
Psychic Graveyard is Eric Paul (vocals), Paul Vieria (guitar), Charles Ovett (drums) and Nathan Joyner (guitars and synthesizer) and Wilting is their fourth studio album. The music that these four guys make is not for that faint of heart. This is grinding, heavy music that would not be out of place in a Rob Zombie film. At the same time, the songs they produce are fascinating and interesting and never boring.
The album opens with the post-punk βYour Smile Is A Hoaxβ. It is, compared to other songs on the album, a relatively arocking song that musically invites the listener into their world. Paulβs vocals, however, have a bit more of a foreboding tone, and lyrically this is not about a former lover. It is clearly a political statement, βweβre bleeding, all over the mapβ Paul sings with the driving beat and tasteful use of synthesizer, the song is quite startling. This leads nicely into the second song on the album, βEyes Are Turningβ, which features some vicious guitar which is reminiscent of Yoko Onoβs βWhyβ.
This is a band that likes to experiment with sound and layer sound effects that are extremely creative and unique. βLives The Size Of An Eyelashβ, for example, is a good example. Not only does it have a brilliant title, the song explodes out of the gate with great sound effects, which in combination with the heavy drums and vocals, produce a very disturbing sound. This doesnβt mean it isn’t good, because it is. It is a fascinating journey into some abyss. Elsewhere, βBroke All The Laddersβ features great synthesizer playing and a very intense rhythm section.
Wilting is a brilliant album from a band that has found their footing and continues to mature with their music. As heavy as the album is, and it IS heavy, it is an album that has been created to demand the listenerβs attention. Psychic Graveyard is a band that continues to grow and use music to express themselves and get across some points. This makes for a brilliant album and an album that really uses sound and music to express their views.
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