Projeto Trator – Despacho [2015; Crocodilo Discos]

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With this EP, the Brazilian duo of Projeto Trator lay down a roaming blend of psychedelically-inclined sludge, touching on shades of full-on doom and punk, with production just the right degree of griminess to serve all those flavors.  Thick fuzziness and warm amping give the strings a sense of physical proximity while listening, practically pushing out of the speakers with their waves of angry coolness, and there’s an organic meatiness to the heavy thumps and flattened crashes from the drums.  Short enough to leave listeners wanting, but excellent at doing its thing in the time given.

Coffin Torture – Coffin Cream [2014; self-released]

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In this one-track single, Coffin Torture cover Cream’s “Tales of Brave Ulysses” in sludgy fashion, with grimy guitars, growling vocals, and thick bass joining heavy-crash drums while down-tuning the original song.  Slowed and deepened as the tune is, there are little parts where the similarities become rather indistinct, but most of it goes well, especially once they hit the guitar solo.  Nothing outstanding, but a quick bit of fun.