Naxatras - V vinyl lp (due to size and weight, this price for the USA only. Outside of the USA, the price will be adjusted as needed)
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NXTR 05 LP
“The Citadel illuminates the starry gateways. Inside its ancient chambers, the Spacekeeper waits. The secret land of Narahmon unfolds before his gaze. Time is standing still before the mirror breaks”
This is the fifth album by the Greek psychedelic / progressive outfit who have won a lot of friends with their previous works.
The psychedelic / space-rock aspects remain while they bring more Middle Eastern flavorings to the starry gateways, which is nice and unique.
“Naxatras released their fifth effort a few weeks ago and I can confidently say that V is a serious contender for the Albums of the Year of 2025. Even if you’re not inclined to any band that has the ‘stoner rock’ etiquette stuck to their names. Naxatras are so much more than this, it is a visual and auditory experience that deserves all of our attention.
The main difference between their previous full-length album, IV, and this one is that we get a shorter tracklist (awwww) and longer songs (yaaaaay). Everything else on V is just a direct continuation of their previous work, following a cinematic pattern of psychedelic rock melodies blended with sci-fi imagery, whether it may remind you of Denis Villeneuve’s take on the Dune saga (like in Celestial Gaze, Sand Halo or Utopian Structures) or 2001: A Space Odyssey (like in Spacekeeper)
It’s a bit hard to believe that it’s only been ten years since we got introduced to the Thessaloniki-based band with their self-titled debut album, and yet, it’s just one of those bands that feel like they were always part of the psych-rock zeitgeist and a proof – if you need one – drugs are not necessary to fully enjoy Naxatras, all you need is just to let yourself go completely and immerse yourself into their world.
The synths are there, the riffs are there, the bass is heavy, and the drums are definitely there (Kostas Charizanis should get a medal for that epic intro on Celestial Gaze), but it would not sound the same if it wasn’t for John Delias’ sensational vocals. There is nothing bad on V, no skips, no ‘I’ll check it later’ type of thing, this album is simply phenomenal and I urge you to get into it if you haven’t already."-The Sleeping Shaman