The Obsessed Lunar Womb Vinyl

The roots of almost everything in stoner rock can be traced back to the soulful, mournful chords of songs like "Hiding Mask" and "Back to Zero". While purists (and even liner notes writer Joe Carducci) prefer THE OBSESSED at their doomiest, the band always had a punk streak in them, in attitude as much as sonic construction - check out raveups "Bardo" and "No Blame" for full-throttle, lyrically defiant middle fingers to a scene that didn't (and largely still doesn't) give a fuck. There's some sweet jamming in "No Mas", as well as some progressive tendencies in the meandering headtrip "Jaded", showcasing that these guys knew what the hell they were doing.