As a younger man, before the age where an album could be previewed before being purchased, I would often base my decision to part with my dishwashing money on a cool ass album cover.
Kentucky’s three piece riff monster I Am You has cracked the code with
its 2025 Blasphemia Satura. One look at the artwork tells me I
want to go to this party even though it scares me more than a little. Make no
mistake though, these guys aren’t just a pretty face. This series of notes and
words deftly assembled is a sonic odyssey into a hypnotic land.
From the opening “The Unforgivable Sin”, one feels like they
are passing between worlds. Confused and mystified until we accept our
surroundings and lean into the newfound clarity of this brilliantly crafted dreamscape.
From lyrical content, to musicianship to production, this album is a win. Songs
flow perfectly into one another. Time signatures, tone and rhythmic choices
creating a hypnotic ebb and flow. In a world of 30-40 minute albums, these guys
dare to give us an hour and two minute plasma infused mind clearing musical
therapy session,
Flowery banter aside, this thing is amazing. From "The Unforgivable Sin" to "Blasphemia Satura, this is a perfectly framed piece of art. I can’t remember a
time when I went so easily between eyes shut doomy swaying to stank faced….well…slighty
more aggressive doomy swaying(cus that's how I dance), with such ease. For me, tracks 6 and 7, “The
Solution” and “Zarathustra” were particular standouts musically. This is where Blasphemia
Satura let me know its not just a pretty good, but a GREAT album. (On a
personal note, as someone who has wrestled with mental health most of my life, “The
Solution” resonated with me most of all the tracks.)
I Am You at Bandcamp
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