Album review: Stöner – Stoners Rule

If Stöner​’s name seems a little on the nose, it is. But then, two-thirds of the band – singer/guitarist Brant Bjork and bassist Nick Oliveri – were founding members of stoner rock kings Kyuss and played drums and bass respectively on their landmark Blues For The Red Sun album, with the former sticking around for the equally important Welcome To Sky Valley follow-up. Nick, meanwhile, was the man responsible for the groove on Queens Of The Stone Age​’s first three albums. So they’ve got dibs.  Let us shock you: Stoners Rule features big, fuzzy riffs, languid rhythms, a lazy-nod of a tempo, and enough baking California sun to make the Red Hot Chili Peppers think about finding some shade. If you are any kind of stoner rock fan, Stöner are a very familiar hit. But...

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