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They're pretty continuously the same band, though the influences from Neurosis and music from the 1990s and onwards are more apparent on the newer records. Those immediate post-reunion albums actually seem to be regarded as something of a slump, with Clearing the Path to Ascend being the return-to-form. (as the review cliché goes)

Edited by Toaster Mantis - January 21 2015 at 01:19

"The past is not some static being, it is not a previous present, nor a present that has passed away; the past has its own dynamic being which is constantly renewed and renewing." - Claire Colebrook

SteveG wrote:

Psych Doom that I lifted off Toaster Mantis in the' What are you playing now thread'.

This is a 'What will you play in the future disc' for me. Sounds like it's going to be a deep meditative type of listen where you have to pay attention to every detail in the music and lyrics.

YOB are definitely something of an acquired taste, not in the least thanks to Mike Scheidt's rather idiosyncratic vocals and their music's lack of apparent hooks in most of the songs. It's all about the journey, build up and release of tension through their song structures as well as use of sound layers building up on one another. In a way they're like a psychedelic Reverend Bizarre, right down to the extremely long songs (often more than 20 minutes) that are rather complex without being flashy about it.

I'm happy to see more people catch on to YOB here, by the way. They're one of those psychedelic doom metal bands that while continuing the tradition of both genres never feel like a retread of previous bands in either, with the specific details of their modernization of the 1970s sounds being very well thought out.

Edited by Toaster Mantis - January 21 2015 at 01:25

"The past is not some static being, it is not a previous present, nor a present that has passed away; the past has its own dynamic being which is constantly renewed and renewing." - Claire Colebrook

^Old psych still rocks, I'm looking for my copy of Red Crayola right now!

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^Way Cool!

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^Yes. It really is chill out music. No screaming guitars here!

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SteveG wrote:

Sounds of the New Soma

Beyond The Acid Dream 2014

Ambient psychedelic soundscape Krautrock replete with spooky spoken word vocals in German.

The brain child of German musicians Alexander Djelassy and Dirk Raupach, who supply synths, guitars, bass, vocals and effects, this is perfect psych chill out music.

That was interesting and very listenable....reminded me a lot of Tangerine Dream at times.

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

Listening to this right now....can't say it does a lot for me.....a bit too slow and sludgy. And one would have to have a lyric sheet for those esoteric lyrics since none are clear enough.

btw....a short audio clip from Alan Watts is inserted around 11:00 minutes into the track.

Personally I prefer Causa Sui and Samsara Blues Experiment...but they are less sludgy and doomy but far more listenable imho.

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

^ I know a lot of psych doom/stoner rock/stoner metal from this one YT page, Stoned Meadow of Doom. More than worth a visit. Didn't know about this one, though.

^

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Sounds of the New Soma

Beyond The Acid Dream 2014

Ambient psychedelic soundscape Krautrock replete with spooky spoken word vocals in German.

The brain child of German musicians Alexander Djelassy and Dirk Raupach, who supply synths, guitars, bass, vocals and effects, this is perfect psych chill out music.