Labels: self released
Review by: Alex Deller
Spore Lord honk out some stuff I can get behind while it’s playing but will probably not remember and likely not spin again once my review duties have concluded. This shouldn’t be taken as a slur on them or their craft, it’s just that I’ve been listening to this kind of racket for over half my life and that makes me something of a tough crowd. Instrumental stoner/sludge is said familiar dish of the day: fuzzy-wuzzy 70s worship that’s high on ‘bounce’ and comes across like a more sprightly Fu Manchu, a less forward-thinking Kyuss or later Cavity if they’d embraced their fun side rather than their tendency to self-medicate and self-harm. The riffs are large, well put-together and eminently bangable … serviceable if that’s all you’re tipping up for, but maybe look elsewhere if you’re seeking greater depth.