| Somera Sól | ||
|---|---|---|
 Cover for the original Duna version. | ||
| Studio album by Brant Bjork & The Bros | ||
| Released | May 8 2007 | |
| Recorded | at Donner and Blitzen Studios in Arcadia, California, USA | |
| Genre | Stoner Rock, Desert Rock, Funk, Soul, Jazz | |
| Length | 48:43 | |
| Label | Duna/Low Desert Punk | |
| Producer | Brant Bjork, Ryan Snyder | |
| Brant Bjork & The Bros chronology | ||
| Tres Dias (2007) |
Somera Sól (2007) |
Punk Rock Guilt (2008) |
Somera Sól is the seventh solo album (And the second and final album to be billed under Brant Bjork & The Bros) by desert rocker Brant Bjork. Released in the summer of 2007, Somera Sól is a full-band effort not unlike previous records though musically the album's themes also focus on Brant's move to Spain at the time of it's release.
Released as Duna 16 (LP) and Duna 17 (CD) it would end up being the last release on the label as Duna would fold just a few months after the album's release. A CD reissue of the album the next year would serve as the second release for Brant's second label Low Desert Punk.
Background[]
Leading up to the recording of Somera Sól, Brant Bjork would switch up drummers, Michael Peffer being replaced by former Kyuss drummer Alfredo Hernández due to personal conflicts. Some time beforehand, Brant Bjork would relocate to Barcelona, Spain and for a time, only played live in Europe (Cortez lived in Belgium at the time while Roche and Hernández still lived in the desert parts of California. At some point in 2006 after touring Europe, the Bros would record in Donner and Blitzen Studios.[1]
Some of the songs were written and even performed a few years before the release of Somera Sól. "Ultimate Kickback" had been performed live as far back as 2004, with an alternate version making it onto Sabbia. "Chinarosa" had also been written in 2005 for the fabled New Jersey Sessions, later released as Punk Rock Guilt in 2008. "Lion Wings" was also part of the New Jersey Sessions, then known as "Lion One". "Chinarosa", "Love Is Revolution" and "The Native Tongue" also appeared in acoustic form on Tres Dias in 2007.
Somera Sól would be reissued on 8 May 2022 via Heavy Psych Sounds, though omitting the last track.
Tracklist[]
All songs written by Brant Bjork except where noted.
- 1. Turn Yourself On (4:25)
- 2. Love Is Revolution (4:59)
- 3. Shrine Communications (4:00)
- 4. Oblivion (2:52)
- 5. The Native Tongue (5:01)
- 6. Freaks of Nature (5:46) (Brant Bjork, Sean Wheeler)
- 7. Ultimate Kickback (5:29)
- 8. Chinarosa (4:37)
- 9. Lion Wings (6:26)
- 10. Blood In The Gallery (4:38) (Dylan Roche, Mario Lalli)
Personnel[]
- Brant Bjork - Guitar, Vocals, Artwork, Producer
- Dylan Roche - Bass
- Scott Silverman aka Cortez - Guitar
- Alfredo Hernández - Drums, Percussion
- Sean Wheeler - Vocals (5)
- Vince Meghrouni - Saxophone, Flute (9, 10)
- Mario Lalli - Guitar, Vocals (10)
- Olive Lalli - Vocals (10)
- Mathias Schneeberger - Recording, Mixing
- Evren Göknar - Mastering
- Dave Snyder - Producer
- Cale Bunker - Artwork, Art Direction
- Denise DiVitto - Management, Booking
External Links[]
- Somera Sol on Brant's Bandcamp
- 10th Anniversary Tribute via Doodlehound
- Friday Full-Length Article on Somera Sol via The Obelisk
- Review via Teeth of The Divine
- Review via AntiMusic
- Review via Goldmine Magazine
- Review via Silent Uproar
- Review via Exclaim!
References[]
- ↑ Stonerrock.com via Wayback MachineAccessed 15 July 2018