LP GAS GIANT Pleasant Journey In Heavy Tunes - COLORED VINYL - Numbered Edition
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LP GAS GIANT
Pleasant
Journey In Heavy Tunes
Limited Numbered
Edition Of 205 Copies In Colored Vinyl
Country Of
Release: Denmark, 2015
Original
released: 2000 (CD only)
Label: Space
Rock Productions
Catalogue
Number: SRPC 27
Barcode:
2090504176316
Condition
Record: MINT (Unplayed)
Condition
Cover: MINT
Tracks
Side 1:
1. Too Stoned (6:11)
2. Sit Down (3:56)
3. Down The Highway (4:15)
4. All Creatures (6:53)
Tracks Side 2:
1. Super Sun Trigger
(3:24)
2. Desert Call (3:46)
3. Freak Sensation (6:23)
4. Storm Of My Enemies (8:06)
5. Holy Walker
(5:16)
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Stoner rock has gone worldwide, no doubt about
that. And no better evidence of this than the emergence of Gas Giant from the
somewhat diminutive nation of Denmark. This foursome, though, puts out more than
enough sound to fill up not just the air over Denmark, but perhaps a couple
other European countries as well. The problem Gas Giant faces is that it's going
to be hard to make a name for themselves amidst a genre already bursting with
dozens of new acts each year. On the other hand, the band might benefit from the
more established stoner bands touring the globe, providing a ready-made audience
if they can grab up some support slots in their corner of northern Europe. A
number of these bands are thanked in the acknowledgments, so perhaps that's
already happening. For me, I really want to hear something new that hasn't
already been offered by other pre-existing bands. And I think I hear too much of
the Fu Manchu/Nebula approach to say that Gas Giant fully succeeds in this
aspect. (For now anyway.) But what they do, they already do better than many of
their predecessors, and exactly half of the eight tracks presented here really
work for me. As it turns out, these ones are all in the 6-8 minute range
(compared to the others at 3-4 minutes each), so timewise it's more like
two-thirds.
'Heavy Tunes' kicks off with one of the very best stoner
anthems ever, titled appropriately "Too Stoned." What starts out as a looping
light guitar riff colored by layers of swirly, gurgly synth effects is quickly
replaced with the fuzz-heavy crunching riff of the chorus. Fabulous. And one
thing that Gas Giant definitely has over Nebula is that Jesper Valentin is ten
times the singer that Eddie Glass is. Well, if you ask me, anyway. Valentin
actually knows how to put a nice lyrical line together to accompany the
testosterone-laced music. At least when it's warranted. For "Freak Sensation,"
another standout track, he sticks to the semi-monotone method, quite appropriate
in this case I'll concede. And on this one, guitarist Stefan Krey chimes forth
with a couple spaced-out solos, the delay and wah pedals seeing plenty of
action. "All Creatures" is another more highly-evolved track, with Valentin
providing an introductory vocal soliloquy that sounds decidedly Dave
Wyndorf-ian. The album (as advertised) closes with the stately and thunderous
riff of "Storm of My Enemies," which quickly gives way to the climbing guitar
statements that underlie the opening verse. The thunder returns for the chorus
and begins a back-and-fourth dynamic that continues until the free-for-all
outburst that rounds out the eight minutes of stoner bliss. An excellent finale!
Oh, wait, here's that hidden track thing again ("Holy Walker" I'm guessing it's
called).
Gas Giant's debut succeeds in producing a number of major
highlights, each of these a tune requiring some thought into its creation, as
opposed to just laying down a simple hard-drivin' riff with the fuzz on full and
shouting over top of the whole mess (translation: dullsville). The rhythm
section of Thomas Carstensen on bass and Pete Hell on drums are capable and
solid, though (as is often the case with these bands) they are hardly given the
opportunity to step forward. Giving these guys more of a 'voice' might be a way
to expand what Gas Giant can do on future works to help separate themselves from
the pack. And perhaps even bringing in a guest on synthesizer might lead to some
new compositional ideas. You can tell that I'm anxious to see somebody take this
whole 'stoner genre' someplace fresh in the next couple of years, now that it
has been so firmly established with several labels entirely devoted to its
existence. Gas Giant is one of the few that has the potential to succeed in
covering some new ground I think. Please do it! 'Cause if I start to hear the
same old thing over and over again, I'll get bored with it all very shortly and
ignore the whole lot. Just like that whole 'alternative' thing a decade ago.
(Keith Henderson/From Aural Innovations #13 (October
2000)/aural-innovations.com)
Pete Hell - Drums
Thomas Carstensen -
Bass
Stefan Krey - Guitar
Jesper Valentin - Lead Vocals
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