German heavy psych/stoner rock quartet Swell O releases debut album »Morning Haze« today; vinyl edition coming later this year via Clostridium Records

Bremen, Germany based heavy psych/stoner rock quartet Swell O have just released their debut album »Morning Haze« this Friday, February 3rd, 2023.

»Morning Haze« is available now in digital format and on tape with vinyl edition coming out later this year via Clostridium Records.

Tracklist:
01. Hitchhiker
02. Summit
03. Black Cat
04. Earthship No.2
05. Morning Haze
06. Shine Through
07. Venom

“Hanseatic Bremen’s Swell O make their full-length debut with the release of »Morning Haze«. The recording of the four piece puts the listener in the sphere of musical originals in the spirit of “classical” psychedelic and stoner rock. The album release will be out on music streaming services and tape on the 3rd of February. There’s also a vinyl release coming up in fall via Clostridium Records.

The German band is fronted by Sönke and Sebastian each on vocals and guitar. Nevertheless Harald on Fender bass and at the same time on deep bass via organ pedal as well as Simo on drums make up an important part for musical functionality. The rhythm section lays down an efficient groove layered by the guitars, vocals and occasionally topped by Haralds theremine. Sönke and Sebastian have a different approach to their songwriting which makes the songs diverse, but also they come around with collaborated material like »Summit« a pace changing song about life.

Throughout the album Swell O sticks to their musical recipe from fuzzy up to airy sounds and from driven to mellow rhythms but always to get in gear to push some more. This ability can also be captured live for example on February 25th on board of the MS Loretta. Together with their befriended band colleagues of Betastone and Mos Eisley Spaceport will they celebrate the release of »Morning Haze«. While the MS Loretta is a ship and event location upon the river Weser which gives a typical touch to the bands origin. Ahoy and get on board!”

Recorded on October 2nd, 2022 at Die Tonmeisterei in Oldenburg.
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Role.
Artwork by Pucat Pena.
Band photography was taken by Björn Groos at Metalhenge.

Swell O is:
Sönke – Vocals, Guitar
Sebastian – Vocals, Guitar
Harald – Bass
Simo – Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well