The Slovenian rock band known as the
Lift have released their latest LP record, “Lucidum Intervallum.”
The record comprises seven original tracks for an approximate total
listening time of one full hour, making for a roundly comprehensive
introduction to this remarkable band from southern Central Europe. It
has been released on the Quatro Amigos Rec. label. Psychedelic,
melodic, and crammed with imagination and groove, “Lucidum
Intervallum” by the Lift is easily the most spectacularly colorful
rock experience of late 2014.
The Lift (often stylized theLiFT) cite
as main artistic influences artists from the classic rock era as well
as those from contemporary circles. They list them as stretching,
“from J. Smith's organs through the Doors and Mad Season, Kyuss,
Queens of the Stone Age, At the Drive-In, UNKLE, Rapture, Floating
Points, Zappa, Kraftwerk, Ekatarina Velika, Ez3kiel, Zenzile.”
From this spread, it is impossible to
get a proper image of what the Lift, themselves, bring to the
turntable, but their sound can be likened to a Jim Morrison project
crossed with the sharper edge of Queens of the Stone Age, and with
complex, instrumental songwriting not unlike that of At the Drive In.
While their alt- rock roots present a full, textured and heavy sound
which would be enough to make the Lift a band to follow, it is their
surprising and effective use of a '60s-era keyboard sound (think Vox
Continental or Hammond B-3) which characterizes their unique tone.
This blend is aggressive, explosive, rich, widely varied and
intellectually satisfying. It is infused with the power of post-punk
music and ornamented with all the trappings of '70s psychedelia.
Speaking of the themes of their record,
the Lift answer in no uncertain terms: “Feel and follow.”
“Lucidum Intervallum” is the second
album by the Lift, and the most widely distributed to date. Their
official bio describes them as having been formed by singer/guitarist
Enej Roseman and drummer Uroš Kovač in Krško, Slovenia in 2004.
Jakob Gašpir, keyboardist, would join in 2005. Their first live
appearance took place in Pordenone, Italy, following which they would
be invited to the Klubski Maraton caravan by Radio Student 89.3 FM in
2005. Since that time they have performed in Slovenia, England,
Wales, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Croatia,
Switzerland, and Austria.
“Lucidum Intervallum” by the Lift
is available online worldwide. Get in early. Very early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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