Every now and then you stumble upon a band’s album cover art that just blows you away and raises your expectations about its content only to be sorely disappointed when you take it for a spin. This is certainly not the case for Mos Eisley Spaceport; you can safely judge the book by its cover when it comes to this band. Not only that but the band’s name evokes so much imagery and memories for Star Wars fans that it automatically makes you wish for something special. Thankfully, the Tatooine-born trio has come to our galaxy and relocated to Bremen, Germany to deliver a classic blend of psych/stoner/blues rock.
The Best of Their Early Year, as the EP’s title suggests, is a collection of what the band has recorded so far in less than a year. They already have such a polished sound and command of what they’re going for; you can tell that this band is a tight outfit. You could probably fool someone into believing this album is a lost gem that fell through the cracks and was recorded sometime around the release of Star Wars in 1977 or 1978. The festivities begin with the tribal drumming of “Further When I’m Far” which takes you on a swirling guitar-driven adventure. It’s followed by the groovy “Mojo Filter” and what to me is the highlight of the album, “Space Shift”, which opens with a Star Wars sampling of Obi-Wan talking about Mos Eisley Spaceport. The use of the organ for this song gives it a Deep Purple vibe and channels all that was magical about ‘70s classic rock. Then we move on to “Drop Out”, a ditty that will stay in your head long after the band has stopped playing. Things come to a close with the humorous and super fun sing-along song “My Bicycle Won’t Fly”.
Cool vocals, check. Awesome guitar solos, check. Vintage, bluesy classic rock sound, check. Accomplished musicianship, check. I just love this EP (and this band) and if this is what they can do so early in the game, we should rejoice to hear what their second and third years will sound like. I have it on good authority that they’re already back on Tatooine working on a soon-to-be-released track titled “Interstellar Mantis”. Give this band some love and pick up a digital copy of their debut EP on Bandcamp; it’s a “Name Your Price” release.
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