Ringo Deathstarr – God’s Dream
By
Jesse E. Mullen
Powerful shoegazing release with a
post-punk edge. You can tell from the photo of Alex with the rifle just what
you are getting into here. "Flower Power" is almost industrial at the
start, but shifts to a much more pastoral bridge section later on. The entire
album is this thrilling and beautiful; “Shut Your Eyes” is simply otherworldly,
with the gentle vocals of Alex and Elliott melting into the guitars. The title
track is equal parts noise and melody with a fuzz section towards the end, and
a throbbing bassline. But Alex’s melodic vocals give the tune its emotional resonance.
Highly recommended.
Noyes Records/2013
