Yes, the first two songs on side A of the vinyl are easy contenders for a potential “greatest hits” compilation from the band, then things take a turn for the… different. My prediction, after listening to Polysomn about 100 times, is that they’re moving away from this style. We are treated to several spatters of that legacy sound on several of the tracks on here, just not all of them. One of the Kairon IRSE! staples that I often enjoy is the fuzzed-out, almost brickwalled guitar tones that wouldn’t feel out of place on a stoner rock album. Well, there’s a reason, and we’ll eventually get to that. “Why did you tease us?” you’ll be screaming at your turntable. And should we be worried?” But after the first minute passes you’ll feel right at home as there’s an immediate (but not jarring) shift into a song that could easily fit into either of their previous releases. First and foremost you’ll be thinking, “this is an odd new take on their signature sound. How does Polysomn stack up against their previous releases? And will somebody new to Kairon IRSE! enjoy their Junior release? I have the answers, dear reader.įrom the moment you hit play on the first track of this album, you will experience a rollercoaster of emotions. It’s been several months since the album’s release and because I am a master procrastinator, it is time to finally review it. Several years ago I forced you all to check out a terrific band from Finland that incorporates elements of progressive rock, psychedelia, and stoner rock: Kairon IRSE! In the time since then they had skyrocketed into one of my top 10 bands of all time and I was able to obtain the vinyl release of both of their previous full-length albums… and then in 2020 they announced a third, called Polysomn, whose vinyl I also ordered from our friends at Svart Records.
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