Album Review: Batu Kura Kura- Circle of Stars EP

Batu Kura Kura

Circle of Stars EP

**and1/2 out of *****

Batu Kura Kura is  a psychedelic rock outfit from Oakland whose first offering is this four song EP that plays with heavy riffs, spiritual flights of fancy and an overall sense stoner rock of wonder.

The title track "Circle of Stars" swirls between the earphones as the band moves through different iterations before hand drums take over leading a searching instrumental section to end. "She's A Killer" follows up with some sludgey stoner grooves that finds the percussion dip in and out while "Ouroboros" thankfully increases the riff-age and eventually the energy, kicking into a higher gear with a powerful closing.

The EP wraps up with  the marching "Mars Is Rising" that rumbles with a brutal bass line for a long intro before the echo laden vocals come in. The most complete and confident offering here, the group ends Circle of Stars on a high with the power and experimentation that leads to repeated late night fuzzy listening sessions. 
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Another bandcamp find. Support the group, buy the album and stream it below.