Heavy Psych (+ BONUS tracks)

Former Fu Manchu guitarist Eddie Glass formed Nebula in 1997, releasing the band's first EP, 'Let it Burn', on tiny Tee Pee Records. Over a decade later, after time served on Sub Pop + Liquor and Poker, Eddie plus a new bassist & drummer back on Tee Pee with an album that could have been recorded the day after the 'Let it Burn' sessions...

Eddie's stinging guitar leads (and gift for artful bursts of noise - check out the speaker-frying intro to "Aphrodite"); the occasional trips into space via pedals and keyboard accents; and the slow & steady drumming are all in place just as they've always been. There are some surprises, like the two-minute instrumental "Dream Submarine", which pairs bouzouki-like guitars with thunderous timpani bashing. The album's longest track, "The Other Side", is also one of its most melodic, and lives up to the album's title quite well, as it's trippy + somewhat soothing as its fuzzy main riff works its way into your brain.

Put simply, if you like any of Nebula's earlier work, not to mention the 1990s work of Monster Magnet; Brant Bjork; or Fu Manchu, you'll like this album just fine.

Personnel: Eddie Glass (vocals, guitars, keyboards); Tom Davies (vocals, bass instrument); Rob Oswald (drums, percussion).