It
took me a while to put my hands on this review, but since I rarely
hear an album which moves something inside, this was a thing that
simply had to be done.
Samsara
Blues Experiment is the band that needs no introduction. A killer
debut "Long Distance Trip" continued by a less appreciated
"Revelation and Mystery" and amazing live shows proved them
to be one of Germany's most appreciated bands of today. Just check
their performance at the Rockplast to see it for yourself.
I
was very motivated about listening to the album, after the
Soundcloud's preview of "Brahmin's Lament", and my
anticipations weren't vain. "Waiting for the Flood" takes
the best from previous albums and places it into even greater
progressive rock garments than before. To tell the truth, in terms of
stylistic characteristics, tags "progressive",
"psychedelic" and "jam" spring first in my mind
when I think of this album, leaving not so much space for the
"stoner" vibe. But who says it's bad?
This
four song album has a great atmosphere - Chris' voice sounds better
than ever, sitar, flute, pads & psyched out effects are gently
integrated here and there and musical structures keep you involved
until the last second of the album. The only bad thing in this album
for me, is that it's too smooth. There are no moments that fully
capture your attention and make you feel one with the music.
Lyrics
relate to the eastern philosophy and excellently blend with music.
Name of the first song "Shringara" relates to the Sanskrit
word, which means romantic love, attraction or beauty. On a deeper
level this can be seen as a metaphor for the relationship between the
person and the divine. "Brahmin's Lament" projects the idea
of breaking through illusions and conditioning and facing one's true
self beyond current incarnation, time, space or any other definite
object. Go to their web-site to read the lyrics and make your own
conclusions and research.
All
in all, "Waiting for the Flood" is a strong heavy psych
album by a great band. Support them by buying their merch and
visiting their gigs - they totally nail it there.
