"Teeth is a bop for all the sad bois and lonely ladies to throw down on the dance floor and definitely is going to be the 2021 bop of the summer, Kuru is anxiety and pure dread and nightmares packed into an 11 min package, Honey is lovely tunage that shows the more tender side of the spacey boys with some tasty licks and some sweet vox from ole pinky, Mudtrout is a banging track for pumping the iron or grinding the bike tires down a mountain at 130 mph, Procession has killer work and groove between the instruments that’s sexier than a black and white photo of Glenn Danzig staring at you with those piercing dead eyes, and Emperor’s New Clothes is a fantastic climax that your lover hasn’t been able to itch in years and it makes you want to demand better from the government all at the same time, great tune for punching politicians to. All in all, a solid 10 out of 10 from me, freaking love it!" - Henry Paulsen

"Dubuque, Iowa's psych rock outfit Space Burial return for their third album Mudtrout, and keep things fresh as ever as they experiment further with their sound. Where their sophomore effort "Celestial Seed" leaned more towards the space and doom ends of the spectrum, Mudtrout brings a bluesy lightness that meshes perfectly with a potent sense of melancholy. The opening title track is the exception, dealing out rollicking, southern fried distortion and driving riffs. Aptly titled follow-up "Procession" then hits all the harder as the vibes quickly turn mournful, with delicate guitar tip-toeing between the thrumming bass's rolling groove. The low end is satisfyingly high in the mix, a constant across the album, and is soon joined by a gritty layer of distortion and a bouncing, earworm riff. Guitar and drums urgently swell to a cathartic finale, making for a 9 minute-plus epic of a track. The following tracks build on the underlying sadness at play while shifting styles between reggae, blues, and more, with even a protest song in "Emperor's New Clothes". High, laid-back vocals stroll throughout and take the spotlight in closer "Honey", a gentle ballad with shuffling drums and somber guitar. Space Burial push ever forward in their creative evolution, and Mudtrout is an emotional and very welcome surprise in their growing catalogue."
(Written by Shasta Beest - Stoner HiVe stonerhive.blogspot.com/2020/10/space-burial-mudtrout.html?fbclid=IwAR1NkI7C-A3slw56oRnzfhfeKUt5xyUCdh-rI0AJ6-Vfrg-N7yPmCVKyJP8)