STÖNER
Stoners Rule [Heavy Psych Sounds]
yuss’s influence vastly outstrips the number of people who gave a shit about them at the time. The four albums Kyuss recorded before their abrupt split have become the holy tablets of modern stoner rock, inspiring a generation of red-eyed longhairs in greasy t-shirts to attempt to replicate their desertmystic enigma and steamroller-heavy low end. Stöner have more right than most, given that they’re centred around two ex-Kyuss members: drummerturned-guitarist Brant Björk and bassist Nick Oliveri. Stoners Rules’ seven sunbaked tracks sound like they’ve blown in from the heart simultaneously connect to the duo’s past and tease at what’s to come here. But the old magic never quite materialises. That’s largely down to Björk’s voice. His inert singing style lacks the sense of drama needed to kick the music to the next level.
