Paisley West is a vocally driven psychedelic band from St. Louis, Missouri. They have played since 2016 and released their first album/CD, Energy Exploded, that year. All of the songs are original and have mystical and cryptic themes. This first album features distorted guitars, sitar, and other Eastern instruments, with lead singer Paisley West providing a unique and powerful voice.
The band's third album will be a collection of original trilogies rooted in urban legend and conspiracy theories. It is expected to be released by the Spring of 2018.
The first track "Lamp Light" has an interesting instrumental lead in just over a minute long that suits the name well. Imagine being dazed and confused. There is also a warbly sound in the backround that just fits. Then the pace picks up in the music while simultaneously this female vibrato can be heard. The song sounds like anthem. Good sounding harmonies, progressive rhythms and crisp guitar sounds can be found. The music fades out subtly.
"Breathe In" has an Asian/Eastern sounding effect at the start creating a mysterious atmosphere. The music from there is more of a slow rocker. Between the instuments and the vocals one may catch a dissonant vibe to this song. Similar to a Bowie style. The bridge contains some harmonica to mix things up before the last chorus.
"Time Release" contains a wavering guitar sound along with a real chill, down-beat. The vocals are still bright and harmonious, but track three has both an angelic tone and there are parts that are haunting-like.
"Ricochet" has solid guitar licks, funky bass and a steady beat. You might find your self singing along to the chorus by the second time around, or so.
"Open Your Mind" bounces right along and just rocks, the chorus has a dizzy, euphoric feel to it that stands out.
"Crystal Dome" is chill, it has some smooth male backround vocals and visual metaphors. The dimension of track six noteably seems to mark an audible turn into the latter part of the album.
"Marshmellow Raze" begins isolated and it's verses solitary. The chorus explodes and sounds dynamic. There is a pleasant synth outro to this song.
"I Don't Need Anyone" starts off with an acoustic guitar sound, simple percussion and some horns. The rhythm of the music then levels out and the vocals are interesting and the backrounds have a nice effect on them.
"In This Place" is a melodic rocker with cowbell and everything. This song is very psychadelic and it will make you feel like an astronaut floating around in space.
"Energy Exploded" has a seventies kind of sound to it that is appealing. The title and final track of this album has a lot of layers to it and it is a stand out song. It has a good melody with harmonies and a lot of collective ideas used musically.
