Rubi ate the Fig - Desert Electric (2025)
“Desert Electric” immerses the listener in a vivid landscape where rock meets desert sands, Arabic scales and expansive sonic textures. The album uses guitar, Qanun (a Middle-Eastern zither), hand-percussion (dumbeq, riq), ney flute, and traditional rock instrumentation to build an exotic and hypnotic atmosphere. The songwriting often evokes wide vistas, nomadic movement and mystical imagery—tracks such as “Gilgamesh” and “They Came With Stones” pair lyrical narrative with musical depth. Although rooted in rock, the album sub-verts genre expectations by integrating non-Western instrumentation and rhythms, making it both familiar and refreshingly novel. For listeners open to adventurous rock that doesn’t shy away from world-music influences and meditative spaces, this album stands out as a strong, immersive journey.
Genre: Progressive Rock
Country: US
Final Verdict: 65% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 235th / 768
Highlight: In the Garden
Made me think of:
Myrath
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Orphaned Land
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