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Celestial Hi-Fi

Celestial Hi-Fi is a studio album from Canadian stoner rock band Sheavy, released in 2000.

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Celestial Hi-Fi
Studio album by
Sheavy
Released2000
GenresStoner rock, stoner metal
Length59:46
LabelsRise Above Records1
The Music Cartel2
ProducersSheavy, Don Ellis, Rick Hollett
Sheavy chronology
The Electric Sleep
(1998) 		Celestial Hi-Fi
(2000) 		Synchronized
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star3
Chicago TribuneStarStarStar4
Kerrang!StarStarStar5
Rock Hard8.5/106

Celestial Hi-Fi is a studio album from Canadian stoner rock band Sheavy, released in 2000.7

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "album highlights like 'Hyperfaster', 'What's up, Mr. Zero?', and 'Solarsphere' resemble sonic snapshots of prime-era Black Sabbath, simply updated with modern recording technology and augmented with a elements of space rock."3 Exclaim! thought that "guitarist Dan Moore really lets a Southern rock influence shine in his guitar playing, and drummer Ren Squires truly kicks the bejeezus out of his drums."7 The Chicago Tribune wrote that "their sound is so immediate, in-yer-face, and of-the-moment vital that it's hard to dub 'em retro in the manner of, say, Lenny Kravtiz."4

Track listing

  1. "Hyperfaster" (4:26)
  2. "What's Up Mr. Zero" (3:40)
  3. "Stingray Part II" (5:20)
  4. "Solarsphere" (5:45)
  5. "Strange Gods, Strange Altars" (6:38)
  6. "Celestial Hi-Fi" (6:48)
  7. "At The Mountains Of Madness" (5:01)
  8. "Persona" (6:42)
  9. "A Utopian Interlude" (4:34)
  10. "Gemini (The Twins)" (3:56)
  11. "Tales From The Afterburner" (6:52)
References

References

  1. "'Evay and 'Earty Birthday Wishes to Rise Above Records". PopMatters. October 31, 2013.
  2. "Record News". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. March 13, 2000 – via Google Books.
  3. Eduardo Rivadavia (May 16, 2000). "Celestial Hi-Fi - Sheavy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. "Spin Control". Chicago Tribune: 12. April 30, 2000.
  5. Mörat (March 18, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 793. EMAP. p. 46.
  6. "SHEAVY - Celestial Hi-Fi". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin.
  7. Palmerston, Sean (March 1, 2000). "sHEAVY Celestial Hi-Fi". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved April 5, 2020.