- Space rock
- Avant-rock
- Psych-rock
- Art rock
- Ambient rock
- Experimental rock
- Stoner rock
- Progressive rock
- Crossover
Comment: by
tagging this 8-track whole of Spanish combo The Dry Mouths with such
labels as you can see above it certainly showcases the transgressive
nature of the album. Indeed, it plays with artsy combinations of
reverberant chords by creating smooth arpeggios, yearning extended
and elongated chords and dynamical circuits and on the other side one
can perceive intriguing timbres and powerful torrents of spaced-out
rocking. Stylistically it is an ennobling blend of stoner and space
rock based progressions as if a strange tribute to the desert as an
abandoned territory rejected by the so-called civilised beings (yet
one of the greatest Don Van Vliet was born in such environmental
circumstances). At times one can feel spaghetti western-alike
allusions within guitar progressions by adding something divinely
cinematic and spellbinding to the mix. Additionally to the
traditional combo of a rock ensemble by embracing the guitar, bass
and the drums on some occasions compositions are embellished with
theremin, a first and legendary electronic device, by adding a
haunting sense to the mix. Oh yeah, the guitar and theremin
complement one another so naturally as if they were being kindred
instruments a priori. For example, listen to a track,
L'Enfer,
a tour de force of the issue. The outstanding outing is a bit in the
discographies of such imprints as Monasterio de cultura, Odio Sonora, and Spinda (the album is available in different formats).
