| Holy Shit | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Nebula | ||
| Released | June 7 2019 | |
| Recorded | 2017 - 2019 in Los Angeles, California | |
| Genre | Stoner Rock, Desert Rock, Psychedelic Rock | |
| Length | 43:04 | |
| Label | Heavy Psych Sounds | |
| Producer | Nebula, Matt Lynch | |
| Nebula chronology | ||
| Demos & Outtakes 98-02 (2019) |
Holy Shit (2019) |
Live in The Mojave Desert Vol. 2 (2021) |
Holy Shit is the sixth studio album by the American stoner rock band Nebula. It was the band's first studio album in ten years, released after their seven-year hiatus that lasted from 2010–2017. It's also the first Nebula album to feature drummer Michael Amster (Blaak Heat, Mondo Generator). The album was released on 7 June 2019, by Italian label Heavy Psych Sounds.[1]
Background[]
In an interview with Heavy Music HQ, bassist Tom Davies explained how the band's reformation stemmed from jam sessions with guitarist Eddie Glass and the frontman of Sasquatch, Keith Gibbs. Gibbs was highly in favor of Nebula's reunion and was persistent on the idea of the band getting back together. Davies credited Glass on coming up with the album's title.[2] He also revealed how the creative/recording process for Holy Shit contained both similarities and new aspects compared to the previous albums he's been a part of: We kinda used to just bring finished or part song ideas/demos to rehearsals and we’d all give them a listen, learn them and make any adjustments if needed and some of the songs were also written that way too this time around. We jammed a lot over the last couple of years and that’s how most of the songs for Holy Shit came together. One of us would have a riff and we’d start jamming it and go from there and eventually down the line at some point end up with a song.[3]
Holy Shit introduced drummer Michael Amster of Blaak Heat to the band's lineup.[4] It also features contributions from the band's touring bassist Ranch Sironi. Ahead of the release of the album, Davies summarized its sound to Kerrang! with the following statement: Our new album Holy Shit is the fuzzy, drugged up result of our time away in the deepest, darkest recesses of the wilderness in the space time continuum.[5]
Holy Shit garnered mixed to positive reviews from critics. Sputnikmusic wrote in their conclusion that the album "has enough modifications to be energetic, exciting and rocking hard," but claims it doesn't "reinvent the wheel."[6] Blabbermouth.net regarded the different direction the band took in its sound with Holy Shit, stating, "Nebula has always been just a little more dangerous. Just a little more unhinged. Holy Shit shows this front to back for the essential part of their character it is, and yet it's not trying to be anything they've done before."[7] Kerrang! favored the album and called it "everything a good desert rock album should be." Echoes and Dust noted how the "album does drag in parts" yet "the good dramatically outweighs the bad" and ultimately does not tarnish the band's legacy.[8]
Other notable reviews would come from the likes of Ave Noctum (8.5/10),[9] Metal Temple (8/10),[10] Science of Noise (7/10),[11] Ghost Cult Magazine,[12] Visions (7/12),[13] Hellbound.ca (6/10)[14] Rock Hard Magazine (6/10)[15] and Reverb is For Lovers (5.2/10).[16]
Tracklist[]
All songs written by Nebula.
- 1. Man's Best Friend (4:56)
- 2. Messiah (4:28)
- 3. It's All Over (4:58)
- 4. Witching Hour (4:12)
- 5. Fistful of Pills (1:48)
- 6. Tomorrow Never Comes (7:11)
- 7. Gates of Eden (3:39)
- 8. Let's Get Lost (4:40)
- 9. The Cry of a Tortured World (7:12)
Personnel[]
Nebula[]
- Eddie Glass - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
- Tom Davies - Bass, Vocals; Additional Recording
- Michael Amster - Drums, Percussion
Other Personnel[]
- Ranch Sironi - Snore, Guitar on "Gates of Eden"
- Matt Lynch - Engineer, Producer
- Robin Gnista - Design
External Links[]
References[]
| V·T·E Nebula | |
|---|---|
| Current Lineup | Eddie Glass • Michael Amster • Ranch Sironi |
| Selected Past Members | Mark Abshire • Ruben Romano • Rob Oswald • Tom Davies • Isaiah Mitchell |
| Studio Albums | To the Center • Charged • Atomic Ritual • Apollo • Heavy Psych • Holy Shit • Transmission From Mothership Earth |
| Extended Plays and Splits | Let it Burn • Sun Creature • Clearlight • Vulcan Bomber / Aquasphere • Nebula / Lowrider • Nebula / Quest for Fire |
| Other Releases | Dos EP's • BBC Peel Sessions • Demos & Outtakes 98-02 • Live in The Mojave Desert Vol. 2 • Livewired in Europe |
| Selected Associated Bands, Etc. | Fu Manchu • Karma To Burn • Earthless • Blaak Heat • Mondo Generator • N.O. Hits At All Vol. 9 |