Stone Machine Electric Sign to Desert Records; The Inexplicable Vibrations of Frequencies Within the Cosmic Netherworld Due Dec. 4
I don’t even know how many times I’ve said this since 2009, but you know why I like Stone Machine Electric? Because I genuinely don’t know what’s coming next. Of how many bands is that true 11 years later? I’ve heard two of the three tracks on the upcoming album, cumbersomely titled The Inexplicable Vibrations of Frequencies Within the Cosmic Netherworld, and yeah, there’s a sense that William “Dub” Irvin and Mark “Derwooka” Kitchens are going to be jamming at this point — they certainly were on last year’s Darkness Dimensions Disillusion (review here), but as to what shape that’s going to take was still a mystery going into the new material.
“Journey on the Nile” tops 20 minutes and “At Crystal Lake…” is over 15, so Dub and Kitchens are plenty dug in here, but even between the two pieces there’s a decided shift in atmosphere. I’m keeping my fingers crossed to review before December comes, and there’s no audio from the record out yet, so I won’t spoil it more than I have, but the way I see it these guys remain way undervalued in their loyalty to their own creativity over genre or other concerns.
They’re a good fit for Desert Records, which has signed the band and sent along the following:
Stone Machine Electric – The Inexplicable Vibrations of Frequencies Within the Cosmic Netherworld
Record Label: Desert Records
Release Date: 12/4/2020
Stone Machine Electric is a Texas-based stoner rock duo best known for crafting a dark and spacious brand of psychedelic jamming that they have dubbed Doom Jazz. Formed in the summer of 2009 by Mark Kitchens and William (Dub) Irvin, the duo began to unleash their Wo Fat and Earthless inspired sonic explorations upon the earth. Since their inception, the band has self-released a demo, an EP and four full lengths, the most recent of which, Darkness Dimensions Disillusion, came out on Sludgelord Records. On top of this they have a live record, Vivere, which was released with Off The Record Label.
“Be prepared to experience the COSMIC NETHERWORLD,” warns Desert Records’ Brad Frye. “I don’t know what strain those dudes are smoking in Texas, but Stone Machine Electric is about to drop a psychedelic juggernaut. Wait ’til you hear the song Journey on the Nile. Stoked to have these guys on board!”
SME have toured throughout the Lonestar State and even made it out to Arizona, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Along the way they have played alongside groups like Mothership, Wo Fat and Jucifer as well as having performed at a variety of Texas festivals including End Hip End It, Fuzzed Out Fest and Heavy Mash.
Tracks:
1: Journey on the Nile
Recorded by Josh Block at Niles City Sound, Fort Worth, Texas on May 19, 2019
Mastered by Kent Stump at Crystal Clear Sound, Dallas, Texas
2: At Crystal Lake…
Recorded by Kent Stump at Crystal Clear Sound, Dallas, Texas on July 28, 2018
Mastered by Kent Stump at Crystal Clear Sound, Dallas, Texas
3: Free Thought
Recorded live at Freetown Boom Boom Room, Lafayette, Louisiana on February 22, 2020
Mastered by Kent Stump at Crystal Clear Sound, Dallas, Texas
Artwork:
Front Cover and Layout: Joshua Mathus
Photography:
Lynda Kitchens
Stone Machine Electric are:
Dub – Guitar/Vocals
Kitchens – Drums/Vocals/Keyboard
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