| Black Flower Power | ||
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| Studio album by Brant Bjork and The Low Desert Punk Band | ||
| Released | November 17 2014 | |
| Recorded | at Jalamanta Studios in Joshua Tree, California | |
| Genre | Stoner Rock, Desert Rock | |
| Length | 49:15 | |
| Label | Napalm Records | |
| Producer | Brant Bjork | |
| Brant Bjork and The Low Desert Punk Band chronology | ||
| Gods & Goddesses (2010) |
Black Flower Power (2014) |
Tao of The Devil (2016) |
Black Flower Power is the tenth solo album (and only album to date billed as Brant Bjork and The Low Desert Punk Band) by desert rock musician Brant Bjork, released on 17 November 2014 to positive critical acclaim. The general sound of the record is much thicker and heavier than his previous efforts. It is also notable for the longest gap between Brant's solo releases at four years.
Background[]
BRANT BJORK and the Low Desert Punk Band - Controllers Destroyed Napalm Records
BRANT BJORK and the Low Desert Punk Band - Boogie Woogie On Your Brain Napalm Records
Between the release of his previous solo effort Gods & Goddesses and Black Flower Power, Bjork had mainly been busy with the short-lived Kyuss Lives! reunion which would later become Vista Chino. On 4 June 2014 it would be announced that Bjork had a new album in the works and had signed with Napalm Records.[1] However the previous bandmates he had worked with had moved on to other projects. Thus, Bjork would form the Low Desert Punk Band, consisting of Billy Cordell (Yawning Man), Bubba DuPree (Void) and longtime photographer Tony Tornay. Sometime after the release Tornay would leave the group with Ryan Gut as his replacement. Music videos for Boogie Woogie On Your Brain (10 April 2015) and Controllers Destroyed (28 May 2015) would be released to further promote the album.
Black Flower Power was released on limited Cd and vinyl in the following editions:
- Green Translucent (Unknown Limited Amount)
- Black Vinyl (Unknown Limited Amount)
- Clear with Green Splatter (300 copies, mail-order exclusive)
- Orange Translucent (200 copies, mail-order exclusive)
- Neon Yellow (100 copies, mail-order exclusive)
- Picture Disc (500 copies)
Tracklist[]
NOTE: Tracks 9 & 10 are exclusive to the CD edition.
- 1. Controllers Destroyed (5:10)
- 2. We Don't Serve Their Kind (4:13)
- 3. Stokely Up Now (5:04)
- 4. Buddha Time (Everything Fine) (3:21)
- 5. Soldier of Love (5:40)
- 6. Boogie Woogie On Your Brain (3:25)
- 7. Ain't No Runnin' (2:58)
- 8. That's A Fact, Jack (5:17)
- 9. Hustler's Blues (5:55)
- 10. Where You From, Man (8:12)
Personnel[]
- Brant Bjork - Guitar, Vocals, Mixing, Producer
- Dave Dinsmore - Bass
- Tony Tornay - Drums
- Bubba DuPree - Guitar
- Harper Hug - Recording, Mixing
- Trevor Whatever - Recording, Mixing
- Gene Grimaldi - Mastering
- Alexander von Wieding - Artwork, Design
External Links[]
- Black Flower Power on Brant's Bandcamp
- Controllers Destroyed Video Premiere
- Review via The Obelisk
- Review via GhostCult Magazine
- Premiere via High Times
- Review via Sputnik Music
- Review via Rock and Roll Junkie
- Review via Bloody Good Horror
- Review via Mike Ladano
- Review via Metal Recusants
- Review via Desert Rock
- Review via The Sludgelord
- Review via Maximum Volume Music
References[]
- ↑ BlabbermouthAccessed 18 July 2018