Credits:

Bozzio Levin Stevens

Description:

This power trio has famous roots, and they’ve brought it all together masterfully. First cut “The Sun Road” starts off like a tune off of David Gilmour’s first solo album and then vanishes into a driving, power-chorded surge of soulful rock. Next, “Dark Corners” is a massive rocker that pulls you under its powerful whirlpool of guitar/bass/drum frenzy. Stevens tortures the guitar into absolute submission without any predictable riffs. Levin looms everywhere, and Bozzio flows in a polyrhythmic jungle. Fine interactive tension and execution everywhere. This goes way beyond King Crimson’s Red days. “Duende” opens with flamenco guitar firebursts, and slowly builds into a decent Spanish-flavored piece. Not my favorite, but well done. The title cut, “Black Light Syndrome,” is obviously a play on “Bozzio Levin Stevens.” It is a slower-paced dirge and filled to the brim with a variety of well-e