Taking their name from the classic Spacemen 3 album, Porto’s Dreamweapon takes their inspiration from Spacemen 3, La Monte Young, and other experimental artists to create what they describe as “the eternal drone”. The music takes a basic repetitive rhythm and layers drones on top to create a dark pulsating groove and then adds ghostly vocal and effects to another worldly state. Rights Of Lunacy is in effect a lost album, recorded in 2016 with each track taking a different tact. “Rights of Lunacy” undulates and pulses its way through using a steady bass rhythm reminiscent of the vibe created on the Spacemen’s “Things Will Never Be The Same” only much darker. “Spheres” features a drum track that recalls Stephen Morris’ drumming with Joy Division for a more tribal feel. “Well Of Souls” takes a darker more methodical and experimental path that seems almost cinematic. Odum takes on a more Eastern influence with the instrumentation but keeps a nice beat with some lead bass breaking up the drone. “Gloryhole” and “Half A Horse” are a lot more random with spaced-out effects and electronics along with disjointed beats. Moongazer closes things out with an 8-minute romp featuring loads of reverb, fuzz, and oscillation action. If your a fan of drone rock this should be right up your alley, even more so if you like your music on the dark side. I find myself coming back to this release more than I would have expected at first.
Released by Cardinal Fuzz in the UK and Little Cloud in the USA
