Cosy Moments

Seattle riff-mongers Kinski had been pushing out heavier and heavier hard psych sounds since their late-'90s formation by the time their productivity slowed following their 2007 album Down Below It's Chaos. While the band still played sporadically and released one-off collaborative recordings, five years passed between that album and sixth full-length Cosy Moments. In that time, Kinski switched labels, moving from Sub Pop to their next-door neighbor Kill Rock Stars, and also migrated somewhat stylistically, dropping the crunchier metal leanings of their last few albums for a more pop-infused look at their rolling, jagged psychedelic explorations. The most immediately noticeable difference here is the presence of bandleader Chris Martin's vocals. While Kinski had dabbled with vocals in the past, they were largely instrumental, tending toward the sprawling instead of the often concise pieces that make up Cosy Moments. ~ Fred Thomas