Heavy Deavy Skull Lover
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Heavy Deavy Skull Lover is the fourth album by the Los Angeles
based neo-psychedelic rock band, the Warlocks
. It was released in 2007 by Tee Pee Records
; a small psychedelia themed label
also home to band cohorts, The Brian Jonestown Massacre
. The album is produced by Rod Cervera, who had previously worked on debut album, Rise and Fall. In contrast to the more refined sounding and major label released, Surgery
, the album features a rougher and less melodic sound, described by Drowned in Sound
as akin to an "elongated jamming session".
The album was recorded as a stripped down four piece, in departure from the octet, dual drummer formation of previous releases.
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based neo-psychedelic rock band, the Warlocks
The Warlocks
The Warlocks are an American rock band based out of Los Angeles. Their music has been defined as neo-psychedelia, but much of it spans multiple genres.-Music:...
. It was released in 2007 by Tee Pee Records
Tee Pee Records
Tee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
; a small psychedelia themed label
Record label
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also home to band cohorts, The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American eclectic musical group led by Anton Newcombe, whose music spans multiple genres including psychedelia, electronica, folk music, blues, experimental music, and many others....
. The album is produced by Rod Cervera, who had previously worked on debut album, Rise and Fall. In contrast to the more refined sounding and major label released, Surgery
Surgery (album)
Surgery is the third album by the Los Angeles based neo-psychedelic rock band, the Warlocks. It was released by major label, Mute Records in 2005, and was produced by the high profile, Tom Rothrock. It has been remarked on by critics for having a more refined sound to 2002's Phoenix Album, a sound ...
, the album features a rougher and less melodic sound, described by Drowned in Sound
Drowned in Sound
DrownedinSound.com or DiS is a UK based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway . The site is an editorially independent music website.-History:...
as akin to an "elongated jamming session".
The album was recorded as a stripped down four piece, in departure from the octet, dual drummer formation of previous releases.
Track listing
- "The Valley of Death" - 5:03
- "Moving Mountains" - 10:59
- "So Paranoid" - 6:27
- "Slip Beneath" - 8:07
- "Zombie Like Lovers" - 4:50
- "Dreamless Days" - 5:31
- "Interlude in Reverse" - 3:11
- "Death, I Hear You Walking" - 6:24