Two years after releasing the Frontier's
Edge EP, The Budos Band arereturning with their first full-length since
2020's Long in the Tooth.Titled simply VII, the new album sees them
doing what they do best: laying down hypnotic, horn-spiked grooves that
menace andmesmerize in equal measure. Produced by Budos guitarist Tom
Brenneck with Simon Guzmánengineering, VII features 11 tightly
constructed new tracks that drawon the group's wide range of influences,
sounding like only the Budoscan. It's music for getting down, for
nighttime drives, and for alternateheadspaces a beguiling mix of mystery
and rhythm that stands withthe formidable work they've released in
their two decades ofrecording. VII was recorded in California and serves
as The Budos Band's firstfull-length album on Diamond West, the
independent label founded in 2023 by Tankel and Brenneck. It's also the
group's first album toinclude instrumental contributions from
percussionist Rich Tarrana,who previously played in the Frightnrs. All
told, it succeeds in openingup some new sonic spaces while staying
tethered to the intuitive, unique musicality that made them such a
sensation from the jump.
Tracklist: 1. Thrice Crowned 2. Overlander 3. Night Raid 4. Lair Of 1,000 Serpents 5. Kudzu Vine 6. Sharky’s Delight 7. Curse of the Ivory Fang 8. Behind The Black Curtain 9. Escape from Ptenoda City 10. The Strigoi 11. Mean Streets
