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Daal Dazed Premiere “Invisible Prison” from Self-Titled Debut EP

Posted in audiObelisk on July 2nd, 2019 by JJ Koczan

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German six-piece Daal Dazed release their self-titled debut EP on Aug. 9 through H42 Records. “Invisible Prison” is the leadoff cut on the three-song outing, and it quickly nestles into a comfortable heavy blues vibe, organ and two guitars interweaving melodic lines behind the vocals of Philipp Staab, who makes his presence felt early in soulfully belting out the lyrics, and in the course of an efficient 4:41, the song sets the Aschaffenburg outfit apart for their clarity of sound amid a horde of fuzz-overloaders, and the subsequent “Freedom” follows suit despite a jammier vibe, ebbing and flowing through semi-psychedelic liquidity, shuffling drums and percussion adding movement all the while. A more weighted groove persists in the chorus of closer “Angel Babe,” though that’s accompanied by a driving punctuation of snare in the verse, so there’s a balance between the build and release of tension as it plays out.

There’s nothing overly fancy happening in Daal Dazed, but the straightforward tack of the songwriting isn’t to be discounted just daal dazed daal dazedbecause it’s not a wash of tone. Rather, Daal Dazed have an all the more classic sound for their to-the-point aspects. “Freedom” is under four minutes long and “Angel Babe” is under three, so there isn’t really much messing around anywhere you look. That’s fitting enough for a debut EP — they’ll grow into their sound and flesh it out over time — but even an early emphasis on crafting their material bodes well for wherever they might be headed next. Nothing against those who want to jam or fuzz themselves into oblivion, but for Daal Dazed, they seem to be shooting for something else, and the focus on songwriting is what’s allowing and what will continue to allow them to get there.

Would that I could be as efficient in language as they are in music. What it rounds out to is the EP is a rocker by rockers and for rockers. You’ll hear classic elements at play with modern production methods and a bluesy spirit throughout. If you need anything more than that to get you through the track, well, the cover artwork also rules, and there’s that organ too.

So have at it, and enjoy:

DAAL DAZED announced their debut release, a self-titled 3-song 12” EP! It’s a raw and bluesy hard rocker featuring bottleneck guitars and a percussion heavy rhythm section.

Available as:
12″-vinyl on clear vinyl with silkscreened ‘Moon’ b-side (ltd. 100)
12″-vinyl on universe black with handsigned b-side (ltd. 120)
download/stream on all platforms

Release will be August 9th 2019!
Presale starts July 9th 2019 via H42 Records.

Invisible Prison starts out as a smooth opener before climaxing into an organ-driven, heavy finale.
Freedom combines funky drumming with Hendrix-esque guitars & vocal delivery!
And lastly, Angel Babe closes the EP with a bang!

Daal Dazed is:
Philipp Bergmann: Drums
Philipp Staab: Vocals
Michael Imhof: Percussion
Julian Kaatz: Bass
Simon Steigerwald: Guitar
Kim Steigerwald: Guitar

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