Devil Electric Set Nov. 12 Release for Godless LP
Melbourne’s Devil Electric earn immediate points in my book for opening their second album, Godless, with its longest track, “I Am.” The song, while not a Dehumanizer-era Sabbath cover, is a multi-movement journey that sets up a breadth in which the rest of the record inhabits, and even as it and the subsequent, mystique-laden “All My Friends Move Like the Night” take on a familiar riff here and there, they arrive as tools in the box rather than crutches leaned upon in the band’s songwriting. “Mindset” and “Your Guess is As Good As Mine” offer a touch of blues while the shorter “Take the Edge Off” swings speedier for its two minutes — touch of Uncle Acid-style garage-ism in its hook — arriving in a well-set pairing with the title-track before “I Will Be Forgotten” nods at trad-doom in its, well, nod, and “The Cave” builds from the ground up to offer a well earned grand finale. And that’s it. Next thing you know, 35 minutes and one really long sentence have passed and you had your face handed back to you.
In any case, after that trip, it’s all the more palpable how much they made the right choice to lead with “I Am.” That track’s not streaming yet, but there are three other songs up so you can get a feel of what they’re going for atmospherically. They’re all below and the release info follows here courtesy of the PR wire:
Oz rockers, Devil Electric, return with haunting second album, “Godless” out November 12th on Kozmik Artifactz
Godless is a collimation of ideas and experiences, bedded in what can only be described as “the next evolution” of Devil Electric’s sound.
While keeping true to the band’s DNA – you’ll still find the heavy grooves of 70’s inspired hard rock – Godless takes it one step further by peeling back to a more LoFi sound, a credit to producer Julian Schweitzer who worked with the band on Godless.
There is also a level of stylistic experimentation on the album, peppered through the familiar Devil Electric tones, that emerged in the freedom of the studio. You will be hit with these moments, unchained and lyrical, in songs like Your Guess Is As Good As Mine and I Will Be Forgotten. In others, like Take the Edge Off, there is the familiarity of Devil Electric’s debut album but progressed and twisted to new tonal shapes and raw melodic edges.
Lyrically, Godless took inspiration from Pierina’s bookshelf with songs All My Friends Move Like The Night, Mindset and The Cave paying homage to Plato, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joe Hill and Paul Tremblay.
She keeps pace with the band but never misses the chance to bring the signature big sweeping melodic vocals she has become known for.
Godless is not over-thought and at times it’s raw as hell – but that’s the point.
Godless will be released 12th November 2021 on Kozmik Artifactz, available on all formats, including digital download and Spotify.
Available as Limited Edition Vinyl
Release Date: 12th November 2021
VINYL FACTZ
– Plated & pressed on high
performance vinyl at
Pallas/Germany
– limited & coloured vinyl
– 300gsm gatefold cover
– special vinyl mastering
TRACKS
1. I Am
2. All My Friends Move Like The Night
3. Mindset
4. Your Guess Is As Good As Mine
5. Take The Edge Off
6. Godless
7. I Will Be Forgotten
8. The Cave
Devil Electric Are:
Pierina O’Brien – Vocals
Christos Athanasias – Guitars
Tom Hulse – Bass
Mark van de Beek – Drums
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