ninehertz

Well this brightened my day. It's only four tracks, so this review is short, but don't let that fool you into thinking this isn't a record with little going on. There's a rare joy within.

The highlight if you had to choose is the first track Ticket to Fly, drawing you in so enticingly. Retro reminiscence is par for the course for our world of stoner, doom and psych, but this feels like it was recorded and then buried in the late 60s or early 70s, and only unearthed now. It is pure. I could list the influences but you could guess them anyway, but it'd be remiss not to mention the homage to Hendrix clearly shining through. The music is packed with nuance, alive and dancing, funk input abetting the classic rock, a sublime chilled section latter on.

The following Viaje may not be as good, as it teeters on the edge of lounge territory, but Nazaré brings it back - loose and free guitars in a jam session that feels hip to merely bear witness to. Add in the delicious classic rock - touching towards early Aerosmith - of the closing Slow n' Easy and the short set is complete.

Even when its not at its best it fulfils those retro vibes so warmly you're still wrapped up in it. Across the whole record there's a real sense of transportation to another era, a coolness to El Saguaro that's undeniable, and a whole heap of fun.