Humdinger Records

(12") This debut LP from Asheville, NC's SOFT OPENING displays six tracks from a band that has evolved their sound into one of the most sonically mesmerizing experiences to have popped up in a long time. While no band comes to mind with a sound quite like theirs, the melting pot of influence is somewhat massive. Part stoner-sludge, part psych attack which seems to range from the mentalities of Hawkwind to Spacemen 3, part apathetic comfort. It's not heavy enough to be metal or hardcore, it's not so spacey enough to be shoegaze, and they have found a sweet spot that keeps them from falling into either the overly-noodley or drone/repetitive worlds. All in all, it's complex, heavy, and definitely far out, man! Members have also been in such great bands as The Lost Sounds, Flies Around It, Nest Egg, Villages, Raw Filth, Descolada, etc.