Tag: groove

  • Mars Red Sky – Stranded in Arcadia

    Mars Red Sky – Stranded in Arcadia

    I must be Facebook friends with someone in this French outfit, cuz I remember getting a request to “like” ’em a little while back, well before this album came out.  Let me just say, I like ’em a lot.  Mars Red Sky take a more melodic approach to stoner rock, still fuzzy but not fuzzed-out, with some…

  • The Socks (self-titled)

    The Socks (self-titled)

    These Socks don’t stink! The French quartet brews a blend of pungent, throwback heavy psych on their Small Stone debut. Kicking off with “Lords of Illusion,” The Socks use their illusion to channel Hendrix, Purple and Sabbath throughout this nine-track, 44-minute effort. There are also shades of modern bands like Monster Truck on the organ-accented…