Grey Mouse: A Moment Of Weakness

Continuing our foray into Russian bands is Grey Mouse with five full length studio albums to their credit with their most recent release titled A Moment Of Weakness. In the band are:

Mikhail Kudrey (vocals)
Alex Chunikhin (guitar, bass guitar)
Kirill Chunikhin (drums)
Denis Bayukansky (drums)
Uliana Volkova (cello)

Psychedelic, doom and country flavourings are sprinkled throughout A Moment Of Weakness, the guitar work of Alex Chunikhin having a notable impact on the band’s sound. His playing is slow and thoughtful, picking up psychedelic and country tones, sometimes veering into a more stoner rock sound. Kudrey’s vocals have no detectable accent, at least to my ears, having a lower timbre, and are generally very strong and are a near perfect match for the band’s psychedelic and alt-country musings. “Backwater� begins with thunderstorm effects and mellow guitar lines, the band’s signature sound seems to be drenched in melancholy as a feeling of sadness is certainly invoked. That said, I would in no way call this depressing, but steeped in a minimalistic and easy flowing soundscape, impacted with excellent guitar and morose cello interplay. Psychedelic and country undertones highlight “Dark Road� whereas “Rat Race� features excellent drum work and mellow electric guitar. “Better Than Me� is quite sparse with heavy bass and a slow and steady groove and the slow burning doom of “On The Run� is absolutely outstanding. It’s deep and dark atmospheres are bone chilling.

Grey Mouse has made an excellent album with A Moment Of Weakness. Its doomy and psychedelic nature reeled me in almost immediately.

An Addicted Label release.

Track Listing:
1. Backwater
2. Dark Road
3. Better Than Me
4. On The Run
5. Rat Race
6. Survival Song
7. Here Comes The Storm
8. Suicide Song

Added: August 23rd 2021
Reviewer: Jon Neudorf
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Language: english

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