ALBUM REVIEW: Tumble - Lost in Light - Echodelick Records
You know the kind of person you meet who reminds you of other people, and they tell you they "get that a lot"? Tumble's Lost in Light (Echodelick Records) is their own band and sound, but they inspired a co-worker to add to my Pentagram, and Black Sabbath observations Yes, and Brand X (which is apparently Phil Collins' first band) among a couple others. They're the classic metal version of "yeah, I get that a lot."
Toronto trio LIam Deak, Tarun Dawar, and Adam Guerra mix Doom, Stoner, Sludge, and Psychedelic Rock/Metal into a tasty stew all their own. With only twenty minutes and five songs, this EP delivers a very tight blizzard of classic sounds.
"Laid by Fear," is a journey, with an uplifting Doom-y opening (don't ask, just get it and listen,) then, almost three-and-a-half minutes in, a delicious guitar solo is followed by a tasty drum solo, then more guitars before emerging from doom into as anthemic as sludge gets.
"The Less I know" follows with a definite Sabbath vibe, lots of familiar riffs and beats with the growly vocals described above. If you ever need a definition of "fundamental text" Black Sabbath is even more foundational than Led Zeppelin, and at under three minutes, this is comfort food for the classic metal fan, and a perfect example.
The third track, "Dead By Rumor" continues the familiar classic metal groove. It doesn't remind me of a classic rock hit so much as one of those second-tier tracks "real fans" prefer over the mainstream hits. Typically you'll find it as one of the deeper cuts on a "Greatest Hits" compilation.
"Sullen Slaves" brings Yes and other Acid Rock heroes to the party, with cleaner bass and guitars, and smoother vocals. I'm only now sensing a pattern as I'm writing this. It's a glorious pastiche, but more like old paper dolls, with a foundation you can mix and match with. It works, and works well.
You read this far, so you know there's a fifth track. "Wings of Gold" is not much different than the first four, a brand-new classic psychedelic rock anthem sounding much like something you loved thirty years ago, and still twist the knob up when it comes on the radio.
Buy the album here: https://www.tumbleband.com/
and here: https://tumbletheband.bandcamp.com/
(FWIW, I'll never share the Spotify page. They do not pay the artists well at all.)
10 / 10
LARRY ROGERS
Larry Rogers, Yugoboy's Stereo, Yugoboy Preoductions, Tumble, Classic Rock, Stoner Metal, Doom Metal, Acid Rock Black Sabbath, Pentagram, Yes, Phil Collins, Brand X, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy, Echodelick Records,
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