Weedpecker Stream “Fire Far Away”; Preview More Details of IV: The Stream of Forgotten Thoughts
If you’re seeing these words, you don’t need me to tell you what to do here. The song is right there. Go ahead and stream it. Don’t worry about hurting my feelings by skipping the next paragraph. I’ll live. Some things take priority.
And when you’re done, take a trip back in time a few years and re-listen to Warszawa-based progressive heavy rockers Weedpecker‘s 2018 album, III (discussed here). You can hear the proggy melodies meeting with the heavy psychedelic drift as the sound of the new track, “Fire Far Below,” seems to be taking shape on the horizon. Weedpecker have never failed to grow from one offering to the next — it seems to be their priority, in fact — and IV: The Stream of Forgotten Throughts reorganizes the band itself with a new lineup and configuration around founding member Piotr Dobry while continuing their forward aural progress unabated. You can hear it in the song, if you’re not already listening. And I hope you are.
Player is here, III is all the way at the bottom, and PR wire info is in between. IV: The Stream of Forgotten Thoughts is out Dec. 3 on Stickman Records. Dig in:
Weedpecker IV: The Stream Of Forgotten Thoughts
Psychobabble 121 | LP/CD/digital
Release date: December 3, 2021
The vanguard of the Polish psychedelic heavy rock scene returns with a brand new album! Continuing to defy expectations and challenge what it means to be a “stoner” band, Weedpecker have crafted a new masterpiece.
After several fundamental lineup changes in the past years, fans of Weedpecker were left wondering what might become of the band’s newest incarnation. “III”, their last outing from 2018, was the final one with longtime bandmates Bartek Dobry, Robert Kulakowski and Grzegorz Pawlowski (the first of whom is remaining founding member Piotr Dobry’s brother).
In 2019, the band gave a very brief glimpse into their new lineup featuring members of Dopelord, Major Kong and Belzebong while on a short tour. The most surprising change was the switch from dual guitars to a full-time keyboardist.
So much for history, where does this take us to now with the new album?
“IV” is a deep, vividly textured psychedelic rock record with tons of layers begging to be picked apart upon multiple spins. Beginning with the driving opener “No Heartbeat Collective”, the song immediately brings new elements into the mix. Ethereal keys and twisting guitar lines meld in harmony, giving way to chunky riffs. Moving forward, “IV” continues to surprise with mellow psychedelic gems reminiscent of early Tame Impala, blistering Oh Sees-esque rock bursts and of course the trademark melodic heavy riffage.
Former co-lead guitarist Bartek has teamed up with the band in the position of engineer and producer, while also lending his arrangement skills. This combination of new input and experimentation has led to the most radical Weedpecker record thus far, a killer album which will doubtless make a late entry for 2021’s album of the year.
Available on 180gr. transparent yellow LP including download card and on CD.
Weedpecker is:
Walczak (Tankograd, ex-Dopelord) – drums
Wyro – guitar/vox
Seru (BelzebonG) – keyboards
Domel (Major Kong) – bass
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