Every now and again I see some artists posted on the Heavy Psych Sounds Instagram page, and I’m pretty sure that’s where I first saw Killer Boogie. I really dig the album artwork of this album, Acid Cream (2018), and after seeing the description of the band on Heavy Psych Sounds’ website, “a power retrofuzzriffprotopunkacidblues trio”, I knew I would give this one a listen. This is the group’s second and most recent album from what I can tell. I’m stoked to check this out, so with that said, I’m going to go ahead and jump on into the music.
“Superpusher ’69” starts out with some really tasty rock and roll guitar that sort of reminds me of Eric Clapton and Cream in terms of tone. Oh wow, this tune just picked up with a bunch of super interesting effects that seem to blast the album off into outer space. It sort of reminds me of Fifty Foot Hose mixed with a heavier blues rock sound. Super tasty tune to start the album, and I’m excited to hear more.
“Escape from Reality” gets grooving right away right off of the heels of the previous tune. Oh wow, this is super sweet. The heavier sounds in the band have a sound reminiscent of earlier days of hard rock from the 1970s, while the band keeps a tasty riff-laden groove going that continually keeps the song feeling as though it’s moving forward. Holy smokes, this bluesy fuzzed out guitar solo is super tasty. Super groovy track, and I’m pretty hooked into this album at this point.
Oh wow, “Atomic Race” has a riff right away in the song that has me absolutely hooked as its relatively heavy, bluesy, fuzzed out, and super catchy. Wow, this is sweet. It very nearly reminds me of something like Cream meets White Zombie. The grit in the vocals sounds smooth and relaxed compared to the super groovy fuzz in the other instrumentation. I really dig how the vocals seem to be layered in this track as well, seemingly reverberating across space while the strong rock and roll beat keeps the tune driving forward, and the guitar seemingly takes the tune even further into space. Oh wow, this is the first time I feel like I’ve heard the bass, and there’s such a massive and quick moving pace as the bass seems to be an integral part of the engine of the tune. Great track.
Oh wow, “Am I Daemon” starts out with a drum beat that reminds me a bit of Danny Carey from TOOL. Oh wow, when the rest of the instrumentation comes along a super heavy groove seems to form, nearly reminding me a bit of some of Geezer Butler’s album, Groovy (2020), from earlier this year (and also from Heavy Psych Sounds), especially in terms of how the bass and drums have such a massive presence in the tune. Wow, the tune seems to get even heavier as the band keeps the tune grooving along. The band seems to leave certain lines in the tune out to hang before reeling them back in, super tasty. Wow, the end of the tune is super sweet as the tune gets even more spaced out. Great tune.
Holy smokes, “Let the Birds Fly” is super sweet right away, hitting a bunch of melodic yet heavy notes, as though the band has teased a bunch of these throughout the tune and they finally take a moment to resolve them. Wow, this tune almost reminds me a little bit of Alice Cooper, especially the droning harmonized vocals that seem to add an air of drama and a ton of flavor to the soundscape. Wow, there’s so much range on this album so far, I’m super hooked. I might have to get this one on vinyl, especially now that Heavy Psych Sounds has a USA shop on their website. Holy smokes, I’ve audibly gasped a few times listening to this song. There’s a super sweet whistle of a swirling organ in the background in this one, which adds even more flavor to this song. Great song.
“Dino-Sour” starts out with some super tasty fuzzed out guitar that seems to be oozing with a heavy, nearly bluesy psychedelic flavor as you can hear the movement around the neck of the guitar in a sort of swishing fashion. Wow, the drums really drive the song home with a ton of force, especially combined with the what seemed to be a bass line that followed along the lines of the guitar riff, giving the song an even more massive sound. Super sweet track.
Oh wow, “Brother in Time” starts out with a riff that made me think at first of Jimi Hendrix, then a bit of Eric Clapton, and then even a bit of Iron Butterfly meets Cream. Holy smokes, when the guitar comes on for some super tasty psychedelic accentuations, the soundscape nearly seems to melt together, especially as the momentum throughout the album doesn’t seem to have lessened to any degree at all. Oh wow, the riffs are super tasty in this one. They make me want to grab my guitar and try to learn them, but I need to finish listening to this album before I do that. Great tune.
Holy smokes, “Mississippi” starts out with a super tasty bluesy riff that sounds like an electrified delta blues guitar riff. Oh wow, this tune is super short, but I could probably listen to this tasty instrumental all day. Great little track.
Oh wow, “The Black Widow” starts up with some super heavy, fuzzed out riffing with the electric guitar and bass working together to provide a massive sound to this soundscape, while the strong drums seem to be a driving force behind the tune, ensuring that things continue rolling along in a super tasty way. Holy smokes, this guitar solo is awesome, and really seems to string you along to the point you nearly can’t help but to follow wherever the playing seems to be going. Holy smokes, the tune seems to break through to a super tasty moment of resolution as all of the instrumentation seems to become a bit more of melodic than necessarily heavy riffs. Holy smokes, it sounds like someone’s playing an amplified acoustic guitar at the end, nearly bringing an element of serenity within the heavier, constantly grooving sounds of this flavorful album. Great track.
Oh wow, “The Day of the Melted Ice Cream” starts out with a similar sort of playing style in the riff from earlier, when you get hear the movement across the neck as the guitar seems to ooze some tasty, fuzzed out psychedelic flavors. Holy smokes, the vocals are super sweet too, as they nearly get to a quality reminiscent again of Alice Cooper. Oh wow, the guitar solo in this tune is super tasty too, and seems to start to tie things together. I really dig how the drums sound like they just landed the tune in some semblance of reality in the outro as well, super sweet. Great track.
Oh wow, “I Wanna a Woman Like You” starts out with some super tasty fuzzy riffs from the guitar, while the bass nearly seems to dig between the drums and guitar, acting as some super flavorful connective tissue. The tune seems to give the listener room to breathe, as the drums seem to have more of an airy rock and roll swing compared to previous tunes from what I can recall. Oh wow, this guitar solo at the end of the track seems to be wrapping up the tune in a super flavorful way. Great track, and a super sweet way to tie together this album.
Wow, this album was sweet. There are so many different bands from multiple generations that the album made me think of, from the 1960s with Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Iron Butterfly, up to the 1990s and beyond with artists like White Zombie and Alice Cooper. The album is seemingly laced with psychedelic flavors mixed with heavy, fuzzed out riffs that are infectious. I just finished my first play-through, and I’m already looking forward to listening to this album again. If you dig fuzzed out psychedelic riffs mixed with a hard rock sound, then you might want to consider checking out this album. If you do decide to give this album a listen, I sincerely do hope that you enjoy the listening experience at least as much as I did.
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