Kyuss (Welcome to Sky Valley)
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | June 21, 1994 |
| Genres | Stoner Metal, Stoner Rock |
| Labels | Elektra Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl, Cassette |
| Length | 51:55 |
| Ranked | #21 for 1994 , #893 all-time |
Album Photos (4)
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Kyuss (Welcome to Sky Valley) Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gardenia | 6:54 | 85 | 3 | |
| 2. | Asteroid | 4:49 | 80 | 2 | |
| 3. | Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop | 6:04 | 80 | 2 | |
| 4. | 100° | 2:29 | 80 | 2 | |
| 5. | Space Cadet | 7:02 | 70 | 2 | |
| 6. | Demon Cleaner | 5:19 | 86.7 | 3 | |
| 7. | Odyssey | 4:19 | 80 | 2 | |
| 8. | Conan Troutman | 2:12 | 80 | 2 | |
| 9. | N.O. (Across the River cover) | 3:47 | 77.5 | 2 | |
| 10. | Whitewater | 8:00 | 80 | 2 | |
| 11. | Lick Doo | 0:58 | 65 | 2 |
[ Rating detail ]
Line-up (members)
- John Garcia : Vocals
- Josh Homme : Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Scott Reeder : Bass, Backing Vocals
- Brant Bjork : Drums, Percussion
Guest / additional musicians
- Mario Lalli : Lead Guitar on "N.O."
- Peter Moffet : Additional Percussion on "Asteroid"
- Madman of Enico : Backing Vocals
Production staff / artist
- Chris Goss : Producer
- Kyuss : Producer
- Joe Barresi : Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
- Eddy Schreyer : Mastering Engineer
- Jeff Sheehan : Engineer
- Wade Norton : Engineer
- Alexe Campbell : Engineer
- Brian Jenkins : Engineer
- Alex Solca : Photography
Recorded at Sound City (Van Nuys, California).
Mixed at NRG (North Hollywood, California).
Mastered at Future Disc Systems (Hollywood, California).
Mixed at NRG (North Hollywood, California).
Mastered at Future Disc Systems (Hollywood, California).
Kyuss (Welcome to Sky Valley) Lists
(4)
Kyuss (Welcome to Sky Valley) Reviews
(1)
Date : Jun 4, 2022
Time for a hot take, given how beloved this album is…
Kyuss has never done much for me, and while this is my favorite of their material I’ve heard so far, it’s still stuck in “decent” territory. I actually liked this album more the first time I heard it; the riff of the first track was pretty catchy, and the way Asteroid jams is quite entertaining indeed. I was prepared to like this album a lot.
However, the more I listened to it, the more it grew off me. The riffs, for the most part, are quite repetitive, sometimes becoming dull, and after multiple listens the magic they had has gone stale. A fair amount of the tracks have jam sections in them, and the band doesn’t go anywhere most of the time. The solos sound like they’re trying to be psychedelic, and don’t create much in terms of melody or technique. People praise the vocals, but they’re just very generic Stoner Rock/Grunge vocals, and on top of that the lyrics are quite poor.
The album is not without strengths, and I will recognize them. Asteroid is a very good song, for one. The riffs are quite monolithic, there’s a good amount of energy and variation to it. The album is overall very consistent, and easy to listen to front to back. Another thing people say is that the album does a good job of actually taking you to Sky Valley, and I totally agree. This album just oozes desert heat, dehydrated mirages and psychedelic pink skies. I did also have the pleasure of listening to this on a hot sunny ... See More
Kyuss has never done much for me, and while this is my favorite of their material I’ve heard so far, it’s still stuck in “decent” territory. I actually liked this album more the first time I heard it; the riff of the first track was pretty catchy, and the way Asteroid jams is quite entertaining indeed. I was prepared to like this album a lot.
However, the more I listened to it, the more it grew off me. The riffs, for the most part, are quite repetitive, sometimes becoming dull, and after multiple listens the magic they had has gone stale. A fair amount of the tracks have jam sections in them, and the band doesn’t go anywhere most of the time. The solos sound like they’re trying to be psychedelic, and don’t create much in terms of melody or technique. People praise the vocals, but they’re just very generic Stoner Rock/Grunge vocals, and on top of that the lyrics are quite poor.
The album is not without strengths, and I will recognize them. Asteroid is a very good song, for one. The riffs are quite monolithic, there’s a good amount of energy and variation to it. The album is overall very consistent, and easy to listen to front to back. Another thing people say is that the album does a good job of actually taking you to Sky Valley, and I totally agree. This album just oozes desert heat, dehydrated mirages and psychedelic pink skies. I did also have the pleasure of listening to this on a hot sunny ... See More
Kyuss (Welcome to Sky Valley) Comments
(15)
May 12, 2024
album Welcome to Sky Valley contains better but also average passages. Despite multiple listens, it didn't really appeal to me.
1 like
Jul 14, 2022
So lo-fi that it takes phenomenal songwriting to make it a good album. That's what Welcome to Sky Valley has. So enjoyable and sexy too. (not that joke song / last track though).
1 likeFeb 21, 2022
This album is literally revival of old school rock riffs with different mixing. How can this be so fucking good? I have no idea.
May 30, 2015
Crazy awesome riffs! Along with Blues For The Red Sun, this album is truely a stoner classic.
1 like
May 3, 2014
ďalšie celkom dobré album. Osobne mám ale radšej Cathedral, ktorý je viac metalovejší a aj pestrejší
Feb 21, 2013
펜타토닉 스케일의 한계는 어디까지인가? 기타 리프는 100점++에 보컬이면 보컬, 드럼이면 드럼, 베이스면 베이스까지 훌륭한 앨범. 기타 솔로는 조금 아쉽기도...
Kyuss Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wretch | Album | Sep 23, 1991 | 70 | 4 | 1 |
| Blues for the Red Sun | Album | Jun 30, 1992 | 81.4 | 9 | 1 |
| ▶ Kyuss (Welcome to Sky Valley) | Album | Jun 21, 1994 | 90.7 | 16 | 1 |
| ...And the Circus Leaves Town | Album | Jul 11, 1995 | 75 | 4 | 0 |
