| Celestial Hi-Fi | ||
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| Studio album by Sheavy | ||
| Released | March 27 2000 | |
| Recorded | at FatTracks Studio | |
| Genre | Stoner Metal, Stoner Rock, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Hard Rock | |
| Length | 59:42 | |
| Label | Rise Above Records The Music Cartel | |
| Producer | Don Ellis, Sheavy | |
| Sheavy chronology | ||
| Born Too Late (1998) |
Celestial Hi-Fi (2000) |
Synchronized (2002) |
Celestial Hi-Fi is the third studio album by the Canadian stoner rock band Sheavy. It would be initially released on CD via Rise Above Records in Europe and The Music Cartel in North America. It would be out of print for years until Rise Above would conduct it's first vinyl reissue in 2015, featuring two bonus tracks initially made for the Japanese version.
Celestial Hi-Fi garnered positive reception upon release. AllMusic wrote that "album highlights like 'Hyperfaster', 'What's up, Mr. Zero?', and 'Solarsphere' resemble sonic snapshots of prime-era Black Sabbath, simply updated with modern recording technology and augmented with a elements of space rock."[1] Exclaim! thought that "guitarist Dan Moore really lets a Southern rock influence shine in his guitar playing, and drummer Ren Squires truly kicks the bejeezus out of his drums."[2] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "their sound is so immediate, in-yer-face, and of-the-moment vital that it's hard to dub 'em retro in the manner of, say, Lenny Kravitz." Mike Ladano would speak positively of the record, noting that the band would break out of the territory of being labeled as a "Sabbath Clone".[3]
Tracklist[]
Celestial Hi-Fi[]
- 1. Hyperfaster (4:26)
- 2. What's Up Mr. Zero (3:40)
- 3. Stingray Part II (5:20)
- 4. Solarsphere (5:45)
- 5. Strange Gods, Strange Altars (6:38)
- 6. Celestial Hi-Fi (6:48)
- 7. At The Mountains of Madness (5:01)
- 8. Persona (6:42)
- 9. A Utopian Interlude (4:34)
- 10. Gemini (The Twins) (3:56)
- 11. Tales From The Afterburner (6:52)
Bonus Tracks[]
- 12. Nine December (3:43)
- 13. El Camino Real (3:45)
Personnel[]
Sheavy[]
- Steve Hennessey - Vocals
- Keith Foley - Bass
- Ren Squires - Drums, Art Direction
- Dan Moore - Guitars, Art Direction
Other Personnel[]
- Don Ellis - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- Rick Hollett - Engineer, Producer
External Links[]
References[]
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