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Dead Planet Reviews
Kyuss fans will be severely stoked to know that Nick Oliveri is back in action, following his sudden departure from Queens Of The Stone Age. While QOTSA embarks on another quirky experimental tangent with their latest, “Era Vulgaris,” Oliveri reminds us of where he and Homme actually came from. “Dead Planet: Sonicslowmotiontrails” is much closer in tone to that of Kyuss. It's upfront, honest and at times, quite heavy; bearing all of the hallmarks of great stoner rock while pulling in the more progressive elements we heard from QOTSA back when Nick was still in the band.
“She Only Owns You” has a spacey, pop vibe supported by a chorus riff that's reminiscent of The Knack. Here, Oliveri will attract not only the stoner rock crowd, but those who dig tight, progressive mainstream rock as well. “So High” wraps itself in lyrical slacker nihilism atop a syrupy rhythm and retro-sounding vox. While “I Never Sleep” opens with a fuzzy, distorted bass lick that morphs into a ballsy, Stooges-like verse and a gang vocal choir when the songs chorus kicks in. There's a lot of bluesy bending that builds tension at the bridge, and Oliveri doesn't overstay his welcome on this one either, slamming the point home and moving on to the next burnout anthem like a vet.
Oliveri covers a lot of ground on the record but seems to be focusing in on making each cut moderately catchy, with an edge to keep things from becoming too glossy and enough simple, catchy song parts to keep your average pothead's attention. No wonder this record ended up being released through Suburban Noize. But seriously, there's enough substance to “Dead Planet: Sonicslowmotiontrails” to revive the retro vibe the songwriter has always strived for with enough of a futuristic bent to make this record undeniably “today.” Oliveri's music can be blissfully abstract, adventurously well-thought out and addictively concise in a single breath, an impression that only a certain number of contemporary artists can hope to achieve.
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