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  Artist : 1000mods
   Album : Vultures
   Genre : Rock
    Year : 2014
   Label : Ouga Booga And The Mighty Oug Recordings
    Cat# : OUG 001
  Source : CDDA
 Bitrate : VBRKbps
    Size : 69,0 MB
 Runtime : 38:14 min
     URL : n/a

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     01. Claws                                                    05:31
     02. Big Beautiful                                            03:49
     03. She                                                      06:23
     04. Horses Green                                             03:25
     05. Low                                                      04:21
     06. Vultures                                                 05:05
     07. Modesty                                                  02:57
     08. Reverb of the New World                                  06:43

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     Is it because metal fans in Greece are suckers for ‘70s rock?
     Is it because most young guys are introduced to the wonderful
     world of heavy metal by Black Sabbath? Or is it because the
     name Kyuss is perceived as legendary and mystical to the ears
     of 30 plus year olds who are a major part of the stoner
     scene? Regardless of the answer, the scene in Greece has been
     extremely active during the last few years and boasts bands
     such as Nightstalker, Planet of Zeus, Lord 13 and on this
     occasion 1000mods.

     The Greek stoner/psychedelic band was formed in 2006 and
     since then has released one LP and has toured with the likes
     of The Grand Astoria, Samsara Blues Experiment, Radio Moscow
     and Colour Haze among others. Their debut Super Van Vacation
     was released in 2011 and included well-played stoner rock
     infused with generous doses psychedelic influences. So
     generous, that the album consisted of 10 tracks and clocked
     in 65 minutes. Even though the quality of the music on Super
     Van Vacation was high, the duration of its tracks made the
     album drag at some points which also impacted the band’s live
     performances.

     Vultures is 1000mods’ sophomore release and those of you who
     are familiar with their debut will find one major difference
     compared to the band’s debut. The album is significantly
     shorter as it clocks at 38 minutes which is due to the
     decreased average duration of its tracks as well as having
     two songs less than its predecessor. In addition, Vultures
     sounds somewhat darker and less feel-good than Super Van
     Vacation. However, apart from those two points, Vultures is
     quite consistent with what 1000mods presented us on their
     debut; very well performed stoner/psychedelic rock that
     brings to mind bands such as Nightstalker on their more
     catchy tunes, Monster Magnet and 35007 on their spacey/trippy
     moments and Kuyss on their desert influenced/heavier tracks.
     However, their sound is thicker than that of Nightstalker,
     less psychedelic than Monster Magnet and less heavy than
     Kyuss. Their singer’s voice resembles that of Spiritual
     Beggars’ on Ad Astra and those of you who are into stoner
     will feel that he sounds quite similar to a lot of his
     contemporaries. Generally, Vultures is quite an easy listen
     and certainly easier to get into than Super Van Vacation.
     Those of you who seek for standout tracks will have no
     problem enjoying songs such as the heavy “She”, the groovy
     “Low”, or the Nightstalker-ish title track.

     In conclusion, Vultures seems like a step forward compared to
     the band’s debut as 1000mods followed a similar formula but
     worked on making their music a bit more fun and easier to
     play in front of live audiences. The album sounds organic and
     fuzzy and those of you who enjoyed Super Van Vacation will
     definitely get a kick out of this one.

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