Kylesa - Static Tensions

Static Tensions picks up where Time Will Fuse Its Worth left off - two drummers weaving beats around each other, spurring on pummeling riffs. While the dual drumming usually results in a monolith of primal sound, it’s used on songs like “Said and Done” to create a polyrhythmic cacophony. The guitars are tuned bowel-loosening low, but the vintage amplifiers lend them a warm, soothing tone. There are a few proggier numbers, like “Running Read” and “Only One,” vaguely reminiscent of the band’s fellow Savannah, Georgia dwellers Baroness, although a fair bit darker (incidentally, John Blaizely’s cover art is amazing). “Unknown Awareness” is a continuation of the band’s one psychedelic ballad an album approach (see “Between Silence and Sound” and “Welcome Mat to an Abandoned Life” for past examples). “To Walk Alone,” “Nature’s Predators,” and “Said and Done” mark the pinnacle of the Kylesa’s achievement: sludgy bottom end, psychedelic leads, heavy grooves, hardcore punk speed, and compelling vocals.



Tracklist:
1. Scapegoat
2. Insomnia For Months
3. Said and Done
4. Unknown Awareness
5. Running Red
6. Nature's Predators
7. Almost Lost
8. Only One
9. Perception
10. To Walk Alone

Link: Static Tensions