Delicious

A band is as strong as its weakest member. Delicious have none.
This North Carolina based, all instrumental trio has released one of the strongest collection of psychedelic rock I’ve heard in awhile. The three songs - “Identity,” “Nasty Bitch Roll,” and “Chameleon” - are all expansive, fluid songs that have the better qualities of jams without meandering aimlessly. The album sounds live (I’ve seen them in clubs a couple of times, and the only noticeable difference is there’s an even mix throughout), but the songs are layered, with parts fading in and out of the mix. The best way of describing it is as organic. The song structures aren’t conventional, but nor are they on the fringes of rock. There’s just a natural flow to the progression. Guitarist Toby Bryant deserves a fair share of credit for this. His playing alternates between a heavy style similar to Stinking Lizavetta or 35007 and effects-laden phrasings that are on par with the better parts of Pink Floyd. But its drummer Mike Irwin and bassist Josh Rosenstein that make Delicious shine. The two lock together, playing as one. They’re about as solid a rhythm section as you can get. I’ve had this album for close to three months now and with each listen, I’ve found something new. And a year from now, I’ll probably have discovered more in the three songs on this album. Highly recommended.

On the web:
www.myspace.com/delicious