Psychedelia
Canadian trio Elephant Stone’s newest album, Three Poisons, has an interesting psychedelic sound with a Middle-Eastern influence, which is right up this groups’ alley. The Middle Eastern influence is especially noticeable in the 38-second “Intermediate State.”
This album, as a whole, is an interesting combination of sounds, with influences from both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. The album also has some nice, steady drum lines that make up a nice back-bone for the whole album.
There are a couple songs that aren’t the most pleasant to the hear, specifically “Knock You From Your Mountain.” However, they do feel as though they would fit in quite well at a rave. Meanwhile, the rest of the album is easy to tune in and out, making it easy study music. Three Poisons is, for the most part, one of those albums you can either really tune into, or allow it to fade into the background.
The main complaint about this album really lies within the weird dichotomy where half the album is, for lack of a better term, chill, while the other leaves the listener feeling as if their at a trippy rave. This seems to be a result of their use of oddly placed riffing both on the guitar and the sitar, as well as lightly echoed vocals, creating an all-enveloping sound.
The cover art for this album is truly a visual representation of the collection. Seemingly influenced by Middle Eastern feelings with the cobras, while still remaining psychedelic through the use of optical illusion: A perfect reflection of the eleven jamming tracks on Elephant Stone’s newest album.
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