Mothership - High Strangeness

Special Features/Formats: Black vinyl   Tracklisting: Side A High Strangeness Ride the Sun Midnight Express Crown of Lies Side B Helter Skelter Eternal Trip Wise Man Speed Dealer   Release Date: March 17, 2017 Label: Heavy Psych Sounds Records Origin: Italy   Right off the bat, Mothership’s third full-length album stands out for its shorter length compared to its two predecessors. High Strangeness is not only just a little over a half hour long total, but also features shorter song lengths on average compared to previous efforts. Even the psychedelic songs like the title track and “Eternal Trip” manage to be pretty self-contained. Thankfully, Mothership hasn’t gotten lazy; they’re just making their signature brand of heavy rock even tighter.While Mothership’s style is on the weird spot of being too heavy for normal rock & roll but too chill for straight doom metal, there are plenty of identifiable traits at work. The power trio’s laid back attitude and intricate guitar playi