WEEED
Do You Fall? HALFSHELL
Cosmic jams from bass-less five-piece
9/10
Countercultural quintet Weeed are now based in the alt haven of Portland but were formed on Bainbridge Island near Seattle. Their music has similarly moved from stoner rock to quasi-spiritual folk/ drone influenced by the music of Morocco, Mali and Niger, as well as bands like The Incredible String Band and Tinariwen. The very good Do You Fall? contains monumental jams like “Rhythm On The Ground 1-4”, blissedout instrumentals (“Something About Having Your Feet In The River”), stoner Creedence (“Reflection”) and innerspace exploration (“Path To Dhamma Khunja”). Fine grooves, like a less hyperactive King Gizzard.