Headdress

Lunes (No Quarter)

The latest from local drone duo Headdress yields more direction than its 2007 debut, Turquoise. At just five songs, Lunes is mostly instrumental guitar meditations (save for a few moans and whispers) that shake off the holed-up desert vibe of Turquoise and translate the blur of passing landscapes into stretches of blues-psych crop circles. Opener “Seethrough” is the warm-up, the 15-minute “Tip of the Pyramid” sets off heat-induced hallucinations, and “The Lost White Brother” finally brings the heavy solos. Lunes shouldn’t be listened to in parts, however. By the time “The End” rolls ’round (not the Doors cover), it sounds vaguely like the beginning. Yes, countless bands are doing drone study, some with more volume and some with less, but Lunes is about submersion – turn it up, and shut off your mind. (Headdress opens for Dungen, Friday, Aug. 21, Mohawk.)

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This article appears in July 31 • 2009.

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