The Vintage Caravan – Voyage (2014)

With Psychedelic/Retro/Progressive Rock popping out of every corner, The Vintage Caravan comes to shine with their electrifying release “Voyage”. Riding on the success of acts like Kadavar, Graveyard, Witchcraft, The Blues Pills, Nuclear Blast unleashes upon the world another release filled with fuzzy retro amps and trippy melodic passages. Hailing from Iceland, this young band has a certain edge that propels to the spotlight and you will surely get intoxicated by it.

The band catchy mixture of Progressive and Psychedelic Rock is immediately felt on the opener “Craving”. The signature vocals of Óskar Logi Ágústsson have that certain Axl Rose (in his good times) ring to them and fit the music quite perfectly. Showcasing different abilities in the crafty songs, we have magical shredding on “Let Me Be”, mellow vocal melodies on “Do You Remember”, as well as intricate bass guitar lines on “Expand Your Mind”.

Tracks like “Cocaine Sally” and “Midnight Meditation” are immediate party starters, and show the band’s ability to deliver catchy and enjoyable music without needing to be too serious or uptight about their influences. Closing with the trippy experimental “The Kings Voyage” we get a very healthy improvisational vibe with this unique and perplexing tune.

As a whole, “Voyage” is a very solid release from an up and coming band that is here to say. The Vintage Caravan are ready to take the center stage and with their uniquely crafted music they do an excellent job in grabbing the listeners attention and take them to a retro journey. If you are a fan of the intensity of Kadavar, the songwriting skills of Witchcraft, and the vocal melodies of Graveyard, you better not miss out on this release.

Label: Nuclear Blast Records

Release: January 21st, 2014

Genre: Psychedelic/Progressive Rock

Country: Iceland