The black angels bandcamp9/5/2023 ![]() “Here & Now” works off a more urgent folk strum, giving the vocals more space to emote.īlack Angels continue to wander through a dreamy garden of space sounds as the album progresses. In doing so, however, they never get bogged down in being retro for its own sake. ![]() Not everything is drug induced, as something as simple as the lonely western strum of acoustic guitar on “The River” creates a cool mood in its ’60s-reminiscent amble. The song is also only the midway point of the album, so there’s a progression deeper into the center of the mind as the album takes you on this expansive journey. There is more rock ‘n’ roll strut in the step of “Firefly.” They check off the third qualifier, Dynamization, with the grandiose in its sonic scope of “Make it Known.” The guitar drips around the other instruments, emulating the mind-bending properties of an acid trip. ![]() They come closer to the kind of mod pop Neil Diamond used to write for The Monkees on “El Jardin.” The mesmerizing motion of the bassline helps to bring about the second qualifier Depersonalization, as this moves the listeners away from their sense of self to become unified with the sound. The grooves and melodies hook you in once you’re down the rabbit hole.Īlex Maas’ bass playing shines on this album, bringing a needed thump to “Empires Falling.” The vocals have a clearer narrative, as well, as Maas awakes from his stoned lethargy. The band uses the repetition layering of sounds to create a hypnotic throb the listener can get lost in, not just in terms of what sounds good on drugs, but what sounds good in any state of mind. ![]() But consider the three components of an LSD trip, as defined by Timothy Leary: are Dechronization (altering sense of time), Depersonalization (altering sense of self) and Dynamization (dissolution of boundaries and forms). The first two songs on The Black Angels‘ Wilderness of Mirrors right off the bat employ a drone that captures the first qualifier, Dechronization. ![]() It’s not uncommon to hear a band described as “psychedelic” just for adding a sample or two and dialing the effects up to 11. ![]()
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