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Recommended by us on 12th January 2012
...according to our Business Lady on Thu 12 Jan, 2012.
Right. White Hills. We all know they fucking rule! They've got the strength and the sophistication to out-match many of their peers in the world of epic space rock. Their riffage is off the charts, right up there with The Heads, Gnod and Electric Wizard in my opinion. They also have a knack for tapping into the better moments of Hawkwind's career (of which there aren't all that many) whilst not sounding like a bunch of soft headed, limp wristed drug causalities with wind chimes on the mind. For me every release has been a worthwhile listen as they hit us with mass riffs without the ridiculous improv psych trappings of say Acid Mothers Temple or the tongue in cheek knowingness of Boris. Oh, and they slay live as is made very much apparent on this CD documenting their performance at the Roadburn festival. Here we are treated to five gems from the back catalog performed with absolute conviction at the loudest volume possible. 'Three Quarters' sounds awesome. Bring it.
White Hills are an ever changing entity always striving to push the envelope. Their music weaves
in and out of anthemic chants, deep space bleeps and other worldly madness for a mix that proves
to be intoxicating. Since the release of the band’s debut album, listeners have been praising their
originality and unique brand of heavy space rock.
"[White Hills is] one of the years gnarliest psych slabs – a schizophrenic trip through Acid Mothers
Temple riff bludgeon, Boris chug, shaggy pseudo-grunge, and tender bursts of formless noise." –
Village Voice
"I found my infinite headbang in White Hills, a relentlessly heavy psych-rock band with scorching
wah-wah and fantastic outfits." – NPR All Songs Considered (Lars Gotrich)
"A perfect space-rock storm of drone, mind-melting psychedelia, overdriven guitars and heavy bass,
White Hills is the rightful heir to Hawkwind's massive legacy." – Goldmine
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