Electric Pyramid’s music cannot be explained; it must be listened to. It’s an alchemy that emerges as if by magic. The quintet, led by Ol Beach on vocals, has not only concentrated energies but is also the main architect of the lyrics. The work, classic rock as Americans call it, is endlessly refined here, with a familiar formula: guitars-bass-drums and a singer. The goal ? The quest for the perfect song. If there were a club guarded by Pearl Jam, U2, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, Nirvana, or Weezer, theres no doubt they would immediately induct Electric Pyramid. Formed in 2016, they released their debut album just after COVID,
which was perhaps not the best timing. Playing frantically whenever they can to make up for lost time, they convinced producer John Cornfield (Muse, Robert Plant, and Oasis) to work with them.
This second album is titled Lion which is also the title of a song Lions an ode to resilience that evokes a force of nature, Ol’s little girl. Diorama celebrates the wonder that slumbers within us, while Land Of Ghosts tells not a ghost story, but rather one of eternal lives. The content is one of the strengths of this record, while the form, sometimes carried away but also often caressing, is another.
And if the guitars are so prominently featured, because, as Ol jokingly says, In a band, they re always the ones who make the rules ! But in the end, who going to complain about that ?
