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As
a huge fan of Kyuss I feel elation every time I hear a
band rocking out the vintage Josh Homme’s low tuned
riffs with authentic reverence and a bit of invention, I
feel like someone is trying to rip me a new asshole
every time I hear a band playing desert rock with total
lack of identity and zero laidback vibes and I feel like
scratching my head in disbelief every time I hear a band
playing stoner rock like Germany’s Mojo Jazz Mob.
On one hand
this young kraut band shows great chops, which is ultimately
what salvages Pacific Daybreak, but on the other, they
lack personality and a sound that is even 10% their own on any
front. It’s a shame, because these dudes can play, they just
don’t show they can write songs without using Kyuss as a mold.
And if the tune in question slightly resembles another band,
then it is Queens of the Stone Age that gets the head job. I
mean, come on, there is a song called “Autoagression” that
couldn’t be a bigger rip off a QOTSA tune; from the riff, to the
drumming, to the one note piano key, to the lazy singing. It’s
almost too much to take it seriously.
What makes
Pacific Daybreak listenable is the playing itself which
is beyond competent. The guitars especially, even though generic
and totally derivative considering all of the above, have some
shining moments especially during the solos. But the vocalist is
pretty annoying. This is clearly the type of vocalist that was
accepted into the band because he could sing in the same out of
pitch John Garcia mode. Except this dude doesn’t have the chops,
nor the soul
and can’t carry the tunes to save his life. There is a
difference between paying homage, being influenced and simply
copying. These dudes don’t know what that is.
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