One Listen Review
1st Listen 1 May 25
Reviewed 2 May 25
Black Honey Cult – Black Honey Cult
Heavy Psych Sounds
Released 2 May 25
The self-titled debut album by Black Honey Cult is an intriguing blend of psych-rock and post-punk that threatens, but never quite delivers on its potential.
The 8-track, 30 minute long album starts with ‘Operation’, an instrumental opener that pretty much encapsulates the album. It is strangely catchy, but nothing really happens. As an intro, it does its job, welcoming you into the world of Black Honey Cult.
‘Golden Dragon’ is up next, and it is the first of the trippy, psychedelic numbers that straddle the album. The vocals are present here, and the understated delivery suits the music perfectly. With subtle hints of The Strokes and a tickle of Brit-Pop, the overall sound is pleasantly difficult to clarify.
One of the more dominant aspects of the album it the excellent bass-tone. It truly dominates some of the tracks, including the opening track and ‘Dead in Me’, which got my foot-tapping for the first time.
Throughout the one listen given to Black Honey Cult, I was unable to put my finger on who they sounded like. Was it The Hives or perhaps it is the legendary Iggy Pop. The album
doesn’t set the world on fire, but each track has its own narrative and moment. The spoken word samples in ‘LSD and Me’ elevate this track onto a different plain, accompanying the best guitar tone on the album.
Black Honey Cult save the best for last. ‘Roller Coaster’ is the longest song on the album and, with its persistent trippy rhythm, it embeds itself deep within you. You can’t call it an album-saver, Black Honey Cult is too good to require saving, but it leaves you with a far greater impression of the album. There are times where it drifts, ‘Take Me Down’ drags a bit and ‘Side Steppin’ City Streets’ passed me by.
Black Honey Cult is a strange album to summarise. It is an enjoyable listen, but is also a mood album. This will prevent numerous listens, but should stop you from checking it out, especially if you like trippy vibes in your tunes.
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