Kafka Rex – Heir to the Drone [2015; self-released]

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On the first release from the one-man band of Kafka Rex, four tracks of stoner doom metal are served up, with fat-bodied bass, pedaled guitar, throaty vocals, and wobbly synth embellishment coming together with a smear of psychedelia to all gel in a very satisfying way.  Between the track title, “The Electric Witch”, “Satan’s Skin”, and “High Priestess of Eventual Fuck”, the names of the songs communicate a good humor about the nature of the material, meshing well with the generally laid-back grooves.  Just short enough to leave listeners wanting more, and long enough to keep them from feeling shorted.

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