Archaic Volumes is the seventh album from Fatso Jetson, released in 2010 and one of the best releases from the band. The expanded instrumentation with harmonica, saxophone and piano definitely provides the band a chance to flip seamlessly between surf, rock, blues and their signature time shifting break downs. The first track, blues/desert punk jam, “Jet Black Boogie” gets going with Vince Meghrouni’s harmonica layered above the opening guitar riff with great sax and guitar interplay on the outro of the song.
The album closer the moody, psychedelia infused “Monoxide Dreams” has some really great lyrical lines such as, “There’s so much money in those hills, it keeps the hungry coming back, dreams of coffee colored Cadillacs”. Track 5, “Golden Age of Cell Block Slang” has a rock/boogie/swing vibe and when the sax solo kicks in you really feel the groove and may need to get your dance shoes on. If you need your punk fix Track 6 the instrumental, “Here Lies Boomer’s Panic” might be your jam. You’ll get some SST style speed punk beats along with some heavy guitar riffs and some psycho sax lines. With 10 tracks and a run time of 41 minutes there isn’t time for fluff and overall this is a great release.
Track Listing
- “Jet Black Boogie” – 4:12
- “Play Dead” – 4:48
- “Jolting Tales Of Tension” – 3:17
- “Archaic Volumes” – 4:39
- “Golden Age Of Cell Block Slang” – 4:10
- “Here Lies Boomer’s Panic” – 4:52
- “Let Go” – 3:51
- “Back Road Tar” – 6:20
- “Garbage Man” – 3:28
- “Monoxide Dreams” – 3:37
- Mario Lalli – Guitars, vocals
- Tony Tornay – Drums
- Larry Lalli – Bass
- Vince Meghrouni – Harmonica, Saxophone, Vocals
- Mathias Schneeburger – Organ, Piano
- Gene Trautman – Drums (track 10)
- Dino von Lalli – Guitar (track 9)