Ode to Io

Artist: Lowrider
Label: Meteor City Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 690989001220
EAN: 0690989001220
ASIN: B00004XT0S

Release Date: 2000-09-19

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Tracks:

Caravan
Flat Earth
Convoy V
Dust Settlin'
Sun Devil
Anchor
Texas Pt.I & II
Riding Shotgun
Saguaro
Ode To Io

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Customer Reviews:

Stoner Metal sustenance for the true believers!.......2007-02-27

Of all the Kyuss clones, including early Dozer, early Los Natas, etc., Lowrider was the best. They took the basic sonic palatte developed by Kyuss and used it to create a whole bunch of great songs. And that's fine. Kyuss didn't come out with enough material to satisfy their many rabid fans and bands like Lowrider rightly came in to fill the void. When a band like Kyuss invents an awesome, all consuming sound, there should be bands that see that style as an orthodoxy and make more music in the same basic tradition. How many bands have ripped off the Ramones and Sex Pistols? About a gazillion. And thats fine. Its sustenance for the true believers. However, while Dozer and Los Natas went on to develop their own sonic identities, Lowrider called it quits before they could go on to be the Stone Temple Pilots of their genre. Ah... what could've been...

Nonetheless, Caravan is the most listened to song on my Ipod and Shivaree (from Lowrider's split EP with Nebula) is in a close second place! If you love Kyuss, you'll *love* these guys too. Also, keep an eye out for "I Are Droid" which features the vocalist/bassist from Lowrider and the drummer from Dozer. These guys are putting something together right now in a somewhat different vein. And, given Lowrider's talent, I expect it to be good.

Swedish Stoner Rock That Re-Lives The Golden Days.......2006-06-03

Lowrider's split EP with Nebula showed their ability to create fuzzy and melodic desert rock tracks. It was a big nod, perhaps even a massive head jerk to the legendary Kyuss. _Ode to Io_ sees the band experimenting with structures and melody more; they create a fine piece of stoner/desert rock as a result.

I have read a review criticising the vocals on this album, but personally I enjoy them. They have a relaxed, dreamy quality to them, highlighted by the slow burning "Riding Shotgun" and the very trippy, desert recalling "Texas Pt I & II". Also the melancholic, almost ballad-esque "Anchor" seems a direct nod to QOTSA and particularly Homme's eerie and ethereal background vocals.

Examples of the bands keen ear for melody and song structuring is highlighted in my personal favourite "Dust Settlin'" which has a strong groove and a mighty chorus. The title track closes the album in instrumental style with the band demonstrating why this is not your average throw-away stoner album. It builds and broods, much like the epic Kyuss tracks did, full of fuzzy riffs and jamming; finally reaching a riff onslaught.

This is a great album and one that builds as it progresses. These Swedes don't worry about hiding their Kyuss and Sabbath influences, they relive the golden says and give it a hint if their own style. A good advancement from the four track EP.

Fans of Kyuss, Sleep, Unida, Hermano, Sabbath, Orange Goblin etc will enjoy.

Denso, Espeso, Rasposo.........Stoner!!!!!!!!.......2005-10-11

Four Sweedens into stoner, and they make it great, Sabbath, Kyuss, psychodelic, and a touch of 70s mixture and you get Lowrider, production is a little clean to be a band with Kyuss influences but it sounds yet kick ass!!!!, loud very loud bass sections that almost reach distortion and acoustic guitar parts along with vocals that seems to flirt with anguish and then with rage, stoner rock entered the cold woods of Europe and this is great!!!!!!! i love this cd.
HM

In My Top 5..........2004-05-25

Coming from a longtime stoner rocker, especially the psych end, they are in my top 5 with Kyuss, 7zuma7, 35007 and Colour Haze. Lowrider is Sweden's finest. I love this band and play them on my internet radio station.

These Swedes know their Stoner/Doom rock........2002-06-06

Thanks to Jesse James at West Coast Choppers (and Discovery Channel) for turning me on this genre of rock. These guys rank right up there with Fu Manchu and Nebula. Plenty of distortion and fuzz to go around. Favorite tracks are Riding Shotgun (psyched out vocals and riffs), Saguaro, Flat Earth and Caravan. It is hard driving thru the entire CD except for Sun Devil where they take a slower/lighter approach for a minute or so. Then it's back up to 90 miles an hour again. I too, like the vocals and think they do just fine. I do hate the label of Stoner/Doom rock, but I can't describe just what kind of a label you can hang on this type of music. I wish my local radio station would play this instead of all the new heavy-rock bands that have absolutely no talent. Also check out the Nebula/Lowrider "Split" CD, it's an absolute must-have too.

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