Warish - Warish

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Warish delivered their debut EP out of nowhere on Riding Easy records, and it crushes as one of the best heavy releases of 2019 thus far.  Warish is energetic, fuzzy and, most importantly, inspired.  Nobody's forcing these guys to do what they're doing, and they're not trying to break new ground.  The band is having a great time jamming with each other, and they want you to have a blast too.  Aesthetically, it's eerie in the way that a low-budget horror film is produced, which only serves to up the fun factor, making the listener bang their heads and simultaneously embrace the subtle psychedelic haze flow through their blood.  The five songs present are incredibly well-rehearsed and there's no time wasted in this display of musical prowess.  The band is super tight playing alongside of each other, and the production is perfectly raw and crunchy.

The first thing you'll notice about this release is the beautifully hypnotic guitar tone that cuts through your speakers with a razor-like quality.  It's the kind of guitar tone that truly merits praise, because you know these guys spent an ungodly amount of time dialing it in, but it pays off.  The vocals are also a matter of interest, being drenched in effects to the point where you have little idea of what his voice actually sounds like, and it's perfect.  They act as a thick layer to bring some psychedelic factors into this Garage Punk / Stoner Rock frenzy.  The drumming is straightforward and effective, which is to be expected and doesn't at all take away from the music unless you're here to hear a collection of insane drum fills.  What's most important is that the band is tight, collected and proficient at what they've set out to do.




There's plenty of diversity on this short eleven-minute release to showcase this new band's ability to draw in a listener and keep their attention across its runtime.  The opener is a straightforward riffy rocker, and the band continues to show off their influences throughout the EP.  Influences such as the Misfits can be heard, alongside a heavy presence of Grunge.  The band would likely deny a heavy influence of Kyuss, but the present elements are undeniable.  I find "Human Being" to be the song with the strongest stoner groove; it's perfectly smooth and entrancing, but it doesn't stop the mid-tempo pace that brought EP to this point.  Warish is a new band that shows a lot of promise, and if you're a fan of Stoner Rock, Garage Punk or Heavy Psych; I urge you to keep an eye on this band, I feel that they could easily become the next Beastmaker.

7/10