Nebula/Black Rainbows – In Search of the Cosmic Tale: Crossing the Galactic Portal
Nebula/Black Rainbows – In Search of the Cosmic Tale: Crossing the Galactic Portal
Heavy Psych Sounds
Release date: 28/06/2024
Running time: 00:32
Review by: Alun Jones
8.5/10
What’s that old saying? Oh yeah, “I get by with a little help from my friends”. Now neither Nebula or Black Rainbows could possibly fail on their own, so together these cosmic psychonaut super troopers should absolutely RULE. These guys aren’t leaning on each other, they’re building each other up to stratospheric heights.
“In Search of the Cosmic Tale: Crossing the Galactic Portal” is the longest title I’ve ever had to type (thank the gods for copy and paste). It’s a six-track album split between those two bands, and released by one of the most on-the-money record companies around at the moment, Heavy Psych Sounds. So the pedigree is off the charts.
The first three tracks are from our old buddies, the psychedelic warriors, Nebula. There are three brand new tracks here, of which ‘Acid Drop’ is the pinnacle – a chugging, unstoppable mammoth tune that’s fuzzier than a caveman’s armpits. ‘Eye Of the Storm’ chills the mood out a bit with an infectious, spaced-out groove that fits perfectly. Things get a bit weirder with ‘Ceaser XXXIV’, with a lolloping riff that wiggles into your mind.
Black Rainbows present us with ‘The Secret’, which really shouldn’t be a secret to anyone: it’s a boisterous, Sabbath style good time and probably my favourite track here. Ah, I shouldn’t pick – but there you go. The galactic groove continues with ‘Thunder Lights on the Greatest Sky’, another joyous ode to fuzz. ‘Dogs of War’ wraps things up nicely with a psych wander through the sky that gradually builds to exhilarating levels.
At just over half an hour long, this mini album/EP or whatever simply isn’t long enough. The quality of music is fantastic though, as well it should be. No surprises there. Both Nebula and Black Rainbows are awesome bands that you can trust to conjure up the goods. This beauty’s available on several different versions of sexy vinyl too, so worth shelling out for.
TRACKLISTING:
Side A – Nebula
01. Acid Drop
02. Eye of the Storm
03. Ceasar XXXIV
Side B – Black Rainbows
01. The Secret
02. Thunder Lights on the Greatest Sky
03. Dogs of War
LINE-UP:
Nebula
Eddie Glass – guitar, vocals, drums
Ranch Sironi – bass, vocals, mix down
Warzone Speedwolf – drums
Black Rainbows
Gabriele Fiori – Guitars & Vocals
Edoardo “Mancio” Mancini – Bass
Filippo Ragazzoni – Drums
LINKS:
Nebula:
Black Rainbows:
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