Earth
SNN90 Southern Lord
The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull CD
- Omens And Portents I :The Driver
- Rise To Glory
- Miami Morning Coming Down II (Shine)
- Engine Of Ruin
- Omens And Portents II :Carrion Crow
- Hung From The Moon
- The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull
Where Hex reveled in dark satanic twang and austere American beauty, The Bees Made Honey In The Lion’s Skull finds Dylan Carlson and the band growing into a harder, more rock and American gospel oriented and improvisitory direction framed by a truly psychedelic production and blazing guitar sounds. Earth shows its affinity with a nod to the best elements of the more adventurous San Francisco bands of the late 60s and 70s, and the more spiritually aware and exciting forms of jazz-rock from the same era. This is no nostalgia trip but a thoroughly inspired and original metamorphosis.
Earth is honoured to be joined on this record for three songs by legendary and virtuoso guitarist Bill Frisell (doing some of his most fuzzed out playing in years). Frisell adds a brilliant texture and counterpoint to the scintillating riffs of Dylan Carlson and the band. Adrienne Davies joins again on drums, lending a classic and steady feel to the proceedings. Steve Moore also returns, adding heavy Hammond organ and his intense jazz-inspired piano playing. Live bassist Don McGreevy also makes his full-length Earth debut on this record.
