The Bordeaux Boogie Band Strikes Again

Libido Fuzz ~ Kaleido Lumo Age (2015)

 One of my earliest reviews here was for France's Libido Fuzz, and their debut effort "We're a Heavy Psychedelic Boogie Band", which is an excellent description of the group's sound. A couple years later and they've come storming back on Pink Tank Records with "Kaleido Lumo Age". The heavy 70's psych grooves roll on like endless sand dunes right from the beginning and come to a wailing conclusion with the track "Haight Ashbury"; which should evoke images of long haired hippie chicks passing around joints and flower power adorned VW vans from the title alone. And that's before the music even starts, but the super sounds of the 70's only get stronger once this thing gets rolling. A melodic vocal performance melds in with distorted and sometimes twangy riffs that aren't always front and center, but always demand your attention when they start howling. The shining gem among the tracks for me was number four, the southern rock tinged song called "The Postman", opening up with some thunderous drums, one of the heavier riffs on the album kicks in not very long after that. It launches into a swinging 70's rock track, with the vocals making their debut just a little bit after the guitars start. With this being one of the longer tracks at almost six minutes, the band uses up every moment doing what they do best, playing loud rock music with a heavy retro influence. And when you do it as well as these guys, putting your own spin on things, you can really start to breathe some new life into things that seem done to death. With all the groups fighting to find that older vibe that's getting so much attention right now, only a few are going to be able to do it right, and do it right consistently, I'd count Libido Fuzz among those few. The "early bird" pre-order for this far out psych trip just opened up last week, and the album is due July 14th, so you've got sometime to act, but wait to long and you might just miss out.
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For Fans Of; Jimi Hendrix, Radio Moscow, Brant Bjork

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The Bordeaux Boogie Band...

Libido Fuzz ~ We're a Heavy Psychedelic Boogie Band (2013)

Well, the title kind of gives it away doesn't it? This three piece psychedelic/blues rock band is from Bordeaux, France and aside from the awesome name, they are definitely are worth your time. 

This EP almost seems out of place today, after listening to it all the way through a few times you start to hear some modern stuff going on, but even then it wouldn't of been out of place somewhere in 1968 it seems like, from the vocals to guitar playing and even bass and drum parts, it's all really retro sounding, but in the best of ways. It starts off with a track called "Sunset", and automatically goes into a good ole' fashioned, toe tappin', rock riff. If you're looking for a dance song to play at your next acid party (or just like going to acid parties), this is definitely for you, as is the whole album really, should make you feel like you're trapped in the 60's or 70's and couldn't get out if you wanted to. My favorite track was probably "The Last Psychedelic Blues", this is where the modern shows through a little and you're left with what sounds almost like a straight up Stoner Rock jam. After that though, it's the closer, the big guns, "I Was Made On a Desert Road", 7 minutes of Psychedelic/Blues Rock goodness, this is the critically acclaimed song so many say makes purchasing the whole thing worth it, and in the long run, it probably is. The vocals are great on every song, but really seem to stand out on this one, full of soul with just that right bluesy edge to them, and the bass parts in the middle and end of this song grooves so well. This is one of those songs it's not hard to space out to for hours, just smoke something and get lost in it, never to care if you find your way out or not. When it's done, you'd want to be made on a desert road too.

Really can't wait to see what they come out with next, this one will be hard to top. Now, there's a couple of ways to go about getting your hands on some of this fuzz, starting Friday (Nov. 8th) the vinyl pre-order starts over at their Bandcamp, where you also can go for the digital copies, but they're also going to start taking pre-orders for the vinyl through Pink Tank Records, and it should come out sometime in mid-December. A limited version of 100 copies will come with a signed poster and metal Libido Fuzz pin for 14 Euros and a standard version for 12. All will be hand numbered and on 180g vinyl, should be a good addition for all of you vinyl fiends out there.

~Skip

For Fans Of; Jimi Hendrix, Brant Bjork, Five Horse Johnson, King Hobo, Chicago Stone Lightning Band

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