Karma to Burn

This is music stripped of everything but the bone. Karma to Burn operates as a high-functioning machine of rhythmic repetition and down-tuned grit. It sounds like the moment a heavy engine finally catches, vibrating through the floorboards and rattling your teeth. There are no choruses to sing along to, only massive, interlocking riffs that cycle with the relentless logic of a factory line. It is thick, humid, and undeniably physical.

What sets them apart is their commitment to the instrumental format within a genre usually defined by hazy vocals. By naming their songs with numbers, they remove the distraction of narrative, forcing you to focus on the interplay between the late Will Mecum’s tectonic guitar work and a rhythm section that hits with the weight of a landslide. It is 'malternative' in its purest sense: a heavy, grooving alternative to the polished structures of mainstream rock.

Start with 'Almost Heathen'. It is the definitive document of their power trio chemistry and contains some of the most infectious, wordless hooks in the stoner rock canon. It is the ideal soundtrack for when you need to shut out the world and let a wall of sound do the heavy lifting.