Slow Motion Tremble To The Holy Beat

Magic Potion “Cheddar Lane”

About two thirds of the way through this song the tempo suddenly decreases, and this fairly perky riff rock tune becomes very, very drowsy. It sounds like the song is just strolling along and then gets hit by a tranquilizer dart to the neck from some sniper in the distance. It’s a weird move, but I like it, and how it connects to these stoner-ish lyrics about movement and sleep. The solo in the sleepy section has a nice melody, but the performance feels vaguely staggered and unsure, as if the guitarist is literally nodding off and just trying to stay awake long enough to get to the next note. This could come off like a mess, but the band makes it all feel like a pleasant daze.

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