Celestial Hi-Fi is a studio album from Canadian stoner rock band Sheavy, released in 2000.[7]

Celestial Hi-Fi
Studio album by
Released2000
GenreStoner rock
Length59:46
LabelRise Above Records[1]
The Music Cartel[2]
ProducerSheavy, Don Ellis, Rick Hollett
Sheavy chronology
The Electric Sleep
(1998)
Celestial Hi-Fi
(2000)
Synchronized
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Kerrang![5]
Rock Hard8.5/10[6]

Critical reception

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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

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  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

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  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. ^ a b Eduardo Rivadavia (2000-05-16). "Celestial Hi-Fi - Sheavy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Palmerston, Sean (2000-03-01). "sHEAVY Celestial Hi-Fi". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-05.