Dommengang - Love Jail (2018)
Hard Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Space Rock | 40:07 min | WEB FLAC (tracks) | 277 MB
Label: Thrill Jockey
Hard Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Space Rock | 40:07 min | WEB FLAC (tracks) | 277 MB
Label: Thrill Jockey
With 2015's Everybody Boogie, Brooklyn power trio Dommengang picked up the driving rock gauntlet thrown down by contemporaries such as Endless Boogie, White Hills, Earthless, and more. Every track was a jam wrapped in sludgy, post-psych blues grooves. In the interim between it and 2018's Love Jail, the trio relocated to Los Angeles; the geographical change deeply influenced their sound. They worked in the desert for a week with engineer Tim Green of the Fucking Champs (Joanna Newsom, Howlin' Rain), who carved an analog sense of space into the mix that reflected Dommengang's love of vintage '70s hard rock recordings.
An instantly noticeable contrast with Everybody Boogie is the dearth of sprawling jams – every track here is under five minutes. While the change is striking, it's not introduced immediately, as "Pastel City," with its I-IV-V progression and Black Sabbath breakdowns, make plain. It's crunchy and greasy and packs a solid bass wallop from Brian Markham. "Lovely Place" melds the riff-drenched power attack of Cream with Marc Bolan's tasty turnarounds. Adam Bulgasem's drumming and Green's Farfisa organ evoke a swirling pysch blur. The album's center is where the sonic changes become most evident. "Stealing Miles" is a spacy psych choogler that makes full use of Wishbone Ash's twin-guitar mastery and early Blue Öyster Cult's sense of atmospheric dread, while the under-three-minute title track is a drifting, glistening instrumental ballad with a blissed-out crescendo. "Goin' Down Fast" is desert crunch with an L.A. hook in the refrain drenched in Sig Wilson's spiraling wah-wah guitars, filthy bass throb, and cracking tom-toms, while "Color Out of Space" melds bluesy psych and country rock. At only two-and-a-half minutes, it works beautifully. "Dave's Boogie" will be readily familiar to fans of Dommengang's initial offering: Its driving biker rock is infused with Hawkwind-esque skyscraper guitar riffs, slamming snares, and kick drums amid desert-blown wind effects. Closer "Stay Together" is a stratospheric psychedelic blues that reflects the influence of Fleetwood Mac's "Albatross" and Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain." Love Jail isn't magnificent by any means, but it is stronger than its predecessor. Dommengang's much improved songwriting, relentless pursuit of more spacious atmospheres, and richly textured backdrops inside the hard rock cave provide ample evidence.
Tracklist:
01. Dommengang - Pastel City
02. Dommengang - Lovely Place
03. Dommengang - Lone Pine
04. Dommengang - Stealing Miles
05. Dommengang - Love Jail
06. Dommengang - I'm Out Mine
07. Dommengang - Going Down Fast
08. Dommengang - Dave's Boogie
09. Dommengang - Color Out Of Space
10. Dommengang - Stay Together
fooCDtect - foobar2000 + auCDtect, baralgin.
auCDtect: CD records authenticity detector, version 0.8.2
Copyright © 2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2004 Alexander Djourik. All rights reserved.
mode: 0
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Track: 03. Dommengang - Lone Pine
Processing file: [03. Dommengang - Lone Pine.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 1.998816e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.298135e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.186171e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 6.086781e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.111100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.002908e+000
First order smothness: 3.738971e-001
Second order smothness: 3.941176e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 04. Dommengang - Stealing Miles
Processing file: [04. Dommengang - Stealing Miles.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.003210e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.313364e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.182673e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.928610e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 8.064023e-001
First order smothness: 3.202247e-001
Second order smothness: 5.511532e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 01. Dommengang - Pastel City
Processing file: [01. Dommengang - Pastel City.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.002450e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.316949e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.184370e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.140267e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.170300e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 9.248467e-001
First order smothness: 3.380084e-001
Second order smothness: 4.548855e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 02. Dommengang - Lovely Place
Processing file: [02. Dommengang - Lovely Place.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 1.992900e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.296490e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.183380e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.319404e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.169200e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.256762e+000
First order smothness: 3.192053e-001
Second order smothness: 4.321192e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 05. Dommengang - Love Jail
Processing file: [05. Dommengang - Love Jail.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.000192e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.334139e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.177973e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 8.929748e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 2.309794e-001
First order smothness: 3.252481e-001
Second order smothness: 7.100331e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 06. Dommengang - I'm Out Mine
Processing file: [06. Dommengang - I'm Out Mine.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 1.996378e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.231701e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.173257e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.823118e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.060247e-001
First order smothness: 3.451240e-001
Second order smothness: 5.573554e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 07. Dommengang - Going Down Fast
Processing file: [07. Dommengang - Going Down Fast.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.004328e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.262704e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.178588e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.077803e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 9.817369e-001
First order smothness: 3.407602e-001
Second order smothness: 5.264308e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 08. Dommengang - Dave's Boogie
Processing file: [08. Dommengang - Dave's Boogie.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 1.996551e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.282066e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.176156e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.109190e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189600e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 6.633256e-001
First order smothness: 3.409634e-001
Second order smothness: 5.172532e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 09. Dommengang - Color Out Of Space
Processing file: [09. Dommengang - Color Out Of Space.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 1.992303e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.273641e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.178048e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 7.754755e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.242731e+000
First order smothness: 3.555145e-001
Second order smothness: 5.209618e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 10. Dommengang - Stay Together
Processing file: [10. Dommengang - Stay Together.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.004428e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.301524e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.169874e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 8.962233e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.007988e+000
First order smothness: 3.490629e-001
Second order smothness: 6.425703e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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auCDtect: CD records authenticity detector, version 0.8.2
Copyright © 2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2004 Alexander Djourik. All rights reserved.
mode: 0
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Track: 03. Dommengang - Lone Pine
Processing file: [03. Dommengang - Lone Pine.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 1.998816e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.298135e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.186171e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 6.086781e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.111100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.002908e+000
First order smothness: 3.738971e-001
Second order smothness: 3.941176e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 04. Dommengang - Stealing Miles
Processing file: [04. Dommengang - Stealing Miles.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.003210e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.313364e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.182673e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.928610e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 8.064023e-001
First order smothness: 3.202247e-001
Second order smothness: 5.511532e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 01. Dommengang - Pastel City
Processing file: [01. Dommengang - Pastel City.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.002450e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.316949e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.184370e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.140267e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.170300e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 9.248467e-001
First order smothness: 3.380084e-001
Second order smothness: 4.548855e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 02. Dommengang - Lovely Place
Processing file: [02. Dommengang - Lovely Place.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 1.992900e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.296490e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.183380e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.319404e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.169200e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.256762e+000
First order smothness: 3.192053e-001
Second order smothness: 4.321192e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 05. Dommengang - Love Jail
Processing file: [05. Dommengang - Love Jail.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.000192e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.334139e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.177973e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 8.929748e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 2.309794e-001
First order smothness: 3.252481e-001
Second order smothness: 7.100331e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 06. Dommengang - I'm Out Mine
Processing file: [06. Dommengang - I'm Out Mine.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 1.996378e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.231701e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.173257e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.823118e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.060247e-001
First order smothness: 3.451240e-001
Second order smothness: 5.573554e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 07. Dommengang - Going Down Fast
Processing file: [07. Dommengang - Going Down Fast.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.004328e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.262704e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.178588e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.077803e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 9.817369e-001
First order smothness: 3.407602e-001
Second order smothness: 5.264308e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 08. Dommengang - Dave's Boogie
Processing file: [08. Dommengang - Dave's Boogie.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 1.996551e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.282066e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.176156e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 9.109190e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189600e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 6.633256e-001
First order smothness: 3.409634e-001
Second order smothness: 5.172532e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 09. Dommengang - Color Out Of Space
Processing file: [09. Dommengang - Color Out Of Space.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 1.992303e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.273641e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.178048e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 7.754755e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.242731e+000
First order smothness: 3.555145e-001
Second order smothness: 5.209618e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 10. Dommengang - Stay Together
Processing file: [10. Dommengang - Stay Together.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.004428e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.301524e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.169874e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 8.962233e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 1.007988e+000
First order smothness: 3.490629e-001
Second order smothness: 6.425703e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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