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Kombuja Post Debut Single “Diamond Days”

Posted in Whathaveyou on June 17th, 2019 by JJ Koczan

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About half a year after forming, Cypriot psychedelic rockers Kombuja unveil “Diamond Days,” their first single, through Louvana Diskoi. The traditionalist cult-ish four-piece dig quickly into classic otherworldly vibes on the four-and-a-half-minute track, but there’s something about the spaciousness in the recording and the depth of their echoing sounds that’s undeniably modern as well. Of particular note is that the band features Panagiotis I. Georgiou, also of the Limassol-based troupe Arcadian ChildKombuja is a different atmosphere, however psychedelic it might otherwise be, and seem to just be feeling their way out in “Diamond Days” through organ and a well-punctuated rhythm.

I’m not sure what their plans are going forward, as in, what will follow this first track, but for the mix of gazing and heavier elements and the individualized aesthetic that seems to be taking shape, it seemed the absolute least I could do to post the track. Pair it with a rehearsal demo and release it as a 7″. Or just wait and do an EP or an album. Either way, one to keep up on.

Gee. Didn’t I used to have a category around here called “On the Radar?” This would’ve been perfect for that.

Enjoy the track below:

Kombuja Diamond Days

Kombuja announce the release their first ever track “Diamond Days” via Louvana Records. “Diamond Days” is an emotional catharsis that serves as a protest in a climate dominated by anxiety, self-deprivation and discomfort. A transcendent manifesto of modern psychedelia connecting points unknown. Their debut track offers Kombuja’s signature sound, a sophisticated collaboration of fuzz and bass guitars, evocative organ sound, uncompromising wording and tribal drumming, while stepping into a dark hallucinatory vision.

lyrics
A scent of wild cherry trees and fate
Abandoned souls, remnants of mistakes
Are crumbling down, down, down in disarray
The pollen’s lost way up, up , up

We keep on preying on diamond days
We keep on preying on diamond days

released June 14, 2019
Produced by Andreas Trachonitis & Kombuja
Lyrics by Panagiotis I.G.
Music by Kombuja
Recorded by Stefanos Pontos, mixed and mastered by Andreas Trachonitis at studio eleven63 – Nicosia, Cyprus
Artwork by Iam Nothe

Kombuja is:
Panagiotis I.G – Chants/Guitars
Demetris Zachariou – Keys/Howls
Mike Nicolaou – Bass/Howls
Andreas Trachonitis – Drums and percussion

https://www.facebook.com/kombujamusic/
https://kombuja.bandcamp.com/
https://www.louvanarecords.com/
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Kombuja, “Diamond Days”

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