The Summary Judgment Review:
Title: Listen Without Distraction: A Tribute to Kyuss
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Dias De Garage Records
Release Date: 6/29/04

Rating: 4 Skulls
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    • Reviewed by Kefka X (12/10/05):
    I'll be the first to admit that I've never truly listened to Kyuss (and this is coming from a guy who just finished writing a review for Saint Vitus...sheesh.) I do know, however, that the band is one of the most well-known and long-lasting names in stoner rock, along with the likes of Spirit Caravan and Queens of the Stone Age (who they have done a highly respectable split with). Listen Without Distraction is a 16-track tribute album, consisting of Argentine bands I've never heard before. Being that I don't have much to compare the covers to, I can at least say that the music is essentially the blueprints of stoner rock. Very mellow, but driving rock that nearly anyone can enjoy. One can listen to this compilation and enjoy every song, as there seems to be not a weak cut to skip through. I'm sure that stoner rock and Kyuss enthusiasts will enjoy this all the same.

    Favorite track: "Space Cadet"

    Here's a list of the bands on the compilation as an index:

    Cygnus
    Avernal
    Melissa
    Sendero Luminoso
    Taura
    Los Natas
    Buffalo
    Cruzdiablo
    Superextra
    Sauron
    Sick Porky
    Sereen
    Sunferno
    Poseidotica
    Regular Xon
    Gallo De Rina
    2 out of 5

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