Ode to Io
album by Lowrider
Ode to Io is the first full-length album from the Swedish rock band Lowrider, released on Meteor City.
Early reviews noted a similarity to musical elements used by influential rock bands such as Kyuss and Fu Manchu.
It developed an increased following after the band went on hiatus in 2003. Lowrider reformed to play Desertfest in 2013 and based upon the positive response of the albums performance led to further concert appearances and a subsequent resuming of writing and recording new music.
Allmusic reviewer Eduardo Rivadavia noted it's "unusually focused songwriting" utilizing "crushing riffs, spacey interludes" and an "understanding for heavy/light dynamics." In contrast, the songs "Riding Shotgun", "Caravan" and "Saguaro" were groove based pieces more akin to the style of the down-tuned guitar riff driven bands like Fu Manchu.
Peder Bergstrand (bass & vocals), in a 2021 interview shared more details on the previously unknown, continual and increasing interest in the album. When resuming live performance in 2013 at DesertFest Berlin and London the band realized that, "Ode to Io had sort of its own life and grown and become a classic, without us doing gigs." He later stated that they did not "do anything to promote it for 13 years" and at the 2013 DesertFest Berlin performance in particular, "there were like 2,000 people there, and people knew the songs".
In 2020 a remastered and expanded version was released that included additional tracks from the Ode to lo recording era.
Track listing
Original release
Personnel
Andreas Eriksson - Drums
Peder Bergstrand - Basses, Vocals
Niclas Stalfors - Guitars
Ola Hellquist - Lead Guitars, Vocals
Credits
Recorded at KM Studios Karlskoga Sweden
The 1st & 3rd week of November 1999
Mixed & Mastered at KM Studios by Andreas Eriksson 2000
Album Photos by Daniel Onnerlov
Cutout Illustrations by Anatol Bolanowski
Cover Concept & Layout by Karate Kommando
Lyrics: Bergstrand/Stalfors/Hellquist/Eriksson
Opening Riff on Track 2 by Felix Daneken Jr.
Remastered credits
Additional track credits are from the album's sleeve notes.
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