Search - Che :: Sounds of Liberation

Rebirth of the Garage

Swamp Donkey (ml_hoff@yahoo.com) | Oakland, CA United States | 04/10/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Another killer plate from Mans Ruin Records, which almost single-handedly is smuggling in a new Golden Age of Rock beneath the radar of popular consciousness.It takes rare skill to make music this pure. Nothing fancy -- no frills -- just 3 guys with a need for speed pounding it out in moms garage. The lineup is Brant Bjork, once-time drummer for Kyuss & Fu Manchu taking a spin on gtr., drums = Alfredo Hernandez (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age), bass = Dave Dinsmore (Unida). These guys lay it down hard & primal the way it should be. Perfect music to kick off that road trip you've been planning."

Excellent

Alastair Small | Baltimore, MD | 01/11/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I had to buy a used copy because they were out of print for awhile......I'm glad to see they are available once again on [Partners &]Amazon, because this is some quality material from true talent. If you dig Kyuss and you dig Brant Bjork's solo album "Jalamanta" (and maybe Brant Bjork & The Operators, although I haven't listened to that one yet), you will get your money's worth with Che. Intense, trippy, positive, and inspired are words I'd use to describe it. Good stuff!"