Ode to Io is the only full-length album from Lowrider

Lowrider (band)

Lowrider is a Swedish stoner rock band, formed in the mid-1990s by bassist/singer Peder Bergstrand and lead guitarist/singer Ole Hellquist, along with guitarist Niclas Stalfors and drummer Andreas Eriksson....

, released on Meteor City.

Controversial upon its release for its dangerous similarity to stoner rock

Stoner rock

Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...

 godfathers Kyuss

Kyuss

Kyuss is a rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. After forming in the late 1980s and releasing an EP under the name Sons of Kyuss in 1990, the band shortened its name to Kyuss. Over the next five years the band released four full-length albums, and one last split EP in 1997 with...

, it has since developed a strong cult following after the band disbanded in 2003. Currently it is out of print.

Track listing

1. "Caravan" - 3:30 (Bergstrand)
2. "Flat Earth" - 5:35 (Bergstrand)
3. "Convoy V" - 5:14 (Bergstrand)
4. "Dust Settlin'" - 5:04 (Bergstrand)
5. "Sun Devil" - 1:15 (Hellquist)
6. "Anchor" - 5:38 (Bergstrand/Hellquist)
7. "Texas Pt I & II" - 7:34 (Bergstrand/Hellquist)
8. "Riding Shotgun" - 6:06 (Bergstrand)
9. "Saguaro" - 5:20 (Bergstrand/Hellquist)
10. "Ode to Io" - 7:15 (Bergstrand)

Personnel

• Andreas Eriksson - Drums
• Peder Bergstrand - Basses, Vocals
• Niclas Stalfors - Guitars
• Ola Hellquist - Lead Guitars, Vocals

Credits

Recorded at KM Studios Karlskoga Sweden

The 1st & 3rd week of November 1999

Mixed & Mastered at KM Studios by Andreas Eriksson 2000

Album Photos by Daniel Onnerlov

Cutout Illustrations by Anatol Bolanowski

Cover Concept & Layout by Karate Kommando

Lyrics: Bergstrand/Stalfors/Hellquist/Eriksson

Opening Riff on Track 2 by Felix Daneken Jr.