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Naxatras II
All analogue and proud of it! Naxatras II picks up right where their debut left off.
"It seems that it was yesterday when the birth of the Greek Naxatras was conceived and in a year they have done what very few bands have done; two long-playing records, an EP in between and the recognition of the masses made a new talent within the European psychedelic scene.
The fourth month of the year seems to become a talisman for these guys from Thessaloniki since it was just a year ago when they debuted their self-titled album, reaping innumerable positive reviews for a complete revelation of 2015. Just last April, the Greeks released a first EP that would be the one who would start the path for what we bring to tell today. Their second full-length, formally known as “II” and picking up the journey again right where they left off 12 months ago.
The music of Naxatras is capable of making your imagination fly through that swarm of beautiful psychedelia and its subtle fuzz rock where they capture extensive exercises, on many occasions totally instrumental, endowed with a color so magical that its effects are recognized today. works as true works of contemporary psych rock .
It is true that this “II” is shorter than their debut album , some could even describe it as an EP , but nothing could be further from the truth since in its entire duration, Naxatras makes the analog sound gain strength in those double riffs . time as they are well postulated in “Proxima Centauri”, an instrumental theme that can be considered as the first in a real way after its ambient intro “Oort Cloud”. This is where the Greeks begin to circulate in their own orbit through that intentional crescendo with a great musical progression.
“Sisters Of The Sun” or “The Great Attractor”, are somewhat shorter songs. In the first, the voices come into play and a totally addictive mix of sweetness due to the music that these artists make up. Magnificent solo of more than a minute executed by its guitarist John Delias. The fourth piece is induced by a jazz effect and once again returning to its instrumental version in a theme that could well pass for the twin sister of its predecessor, removing the main voices.
At this point, the quality of Naxatras, although it is hard to believe, rises to the altars of Olympus with a masterpiece such as "Garden Of The Senses", which could well pass for another Color Haze piece, where one of the greatest exponents of the Greeks. The simple fact of listening to a piece like this is a declaration of intent. For the occasion, the Naxatras rhythm section takes center stage thanks to the work of its drummer Kostas Harizanis and bassist John Vagenas. Naxatras improvisation is his forte, a delight that describing it in words around here is an absurd waste of time. The best thing is to listen to it and fall under the arms of the arrangements and solos on Delias's guitar.
The tonalities provided by the final part of the album with “Evening Star”, leave a certain atmosphere of uncertainty and suspense. The interference of the saxophone opens this totally intoxicating jazz waltz, closing this second contribution of the musical power trio in style.
Naxatras does not need to fall under the clutches of the hardest and heaviest rock since the warm segments that surround this "II" leave one of the best and biggest climaxes captured so far in 2016 and best of all, the confirmation that heard in 2015, it was not some kind of mirage. His second album awakens reflection again, to rest in the dreamlike nature of his beautiful compositions, to float through the firmament of psychedelic rock, turning the simple into a whole complexity." - Cancha General