Scandinavia’s mighty desert rock band Dozer is ready to deliver another thrilling rarities collection entitled “Reflect to Rewind: A Rarities Collection” to properly celebrate their career and their vast catalog.
The instrumental first track “Exoskeleton (Part I)” sets the tone with an anthemic stoner rock approach around the towering presence of acidic guitar driven grooves pushing hard the fuzz pedal to emphasize a surreal atmosphere.
The strength of “Dumper Dumper” is constantly fueled by gritty guitar riffs and colossal drumming successfully producing a steady energizing rhythmic core surrounded by delightful psychedelic accents.
“The Phantom” deserves to be played loud channeling the majestic heavy side of desert rock with irresistible stoner riffage, wild rocker vocal delivery and vivid acrobatic guitar leads.
On the super groovy & melancholic “Infinity x 10” the rebellious riffing gets stuck in your mind and runs freely through fuzzed out rhythmic segments perfectly supported by vigorous drums.
“Sub Ethna” spontaneously manifests a somber doom worshipping as monolithic guitars and thick bass favor cryptic lower tones and slower gloomy dynamics obviously enriched by a fair dosage of murky psychedelic tapestries.
“The Wreck” effortlessly maintains a spacey mood with a no frills guitar & voice formula that certainly enhances a direct songwriting style and expresses nostalgic feelings.
With a humorous title “The Cruise Might Have Been Too Much” diligently follows a satisfying rhythmic rampage keeping a recognizable solemn classic doom essence and crafting melodic lines under a sunny sky.
“Bitchin’” sounds like an unrestrained experimental jam session as guitars deliberately engage in convoluted melodic passages and hypnotic grooves with a palpable spontaneous energy that ultimately generates a flamboyant trippy finale.
As Dozer explore their prolific history through the shapeshifting psych soundscapes of “Reflect to Rewind: A Rarities Collection” you can get a glimpse of the earliest wave of stoner/desert rock and you can also just have a good time.