Crime Fever by Dyr Faser
All songs written & recorded by Eric Boomhower & Amelia May
Album art drawn by Amelia May
Reviews:
“DYR FASER is one of the most prolific and consistent bands out there. If you're a fan of psyche and alt rock and love layered atmospheric guitar work and dreamlike melodies, check it out...!!”
- Edwin Cannistracci
“From their newly released 10-track LP ‘Crime Fever‘ Boston noise rockers, DYR FASER, have cemented their journey into the distortion-heavy 1960s-esque garage rock arena with the deep cut “Inner Voice”.
With nods to The Troggs, Velvet Underground, and the like this track is loaded with DF’s signature atmospheric noise, distorted melody, and lyrical depths. Maintaining this avant-garde duo (Eric Boomhower and Amelia May) have been keeping one foot in their true-to-self disobedience while another is a near linear artistry progression. This song proves, once again, that formulaic standards will not contain this outfit.
Spark up the lava lamp, get loose, and stream “Inner Voice”—here at the GTC.”
- https://globaltexanchronicles.com/inner-voice/
“Boston, Massachusetts duo of Eric Boomhower and Amelia May previously skirted the krautrock dreaminess of Amon Duul II on their hermetic, drowsy Karmic Revenge. They seem to change their sound, if only subtly, on each new album, and Crime Fever’s haunted, scuzzed playfulness leans more towards Lou Reed this time around – but only if he’d jammed with Dinosaur Jnr. Jefferson Airplane and Ty Segall.
Still, they maintain a buzzy, fuzzy, and even Byrds-like loose dusting of the psychedelic and a backbeat throughout, with those ether-giddy vocals tones of May invoking Blonde Redhead, Beach House, and of course a little of a slacker rock, shoegaze vision of Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz.
Needs far more attention than I have the capacity to manage but have a read of my piece on their KR album from a while back to get enthused.”
- https://monolithcocktail.com/2024/07/03/the-perusal-57-hannah-mohan-black-diamond-society-of-the-silver-cross-passepartout-duo-inoyama-band/
“DYR FASER is a Boston group spearheaded by the difficult, byronic auteur Eric Boomhower and ethereal, wistful Amelia May. The band has had several incarnations, but maintained that "Galaxie 500 fighting Suicide" vibe, though recent recordings have gotten downright witchy. One of the finest psych pop dreams on the East Coast.”
- JW, Your 33 Black Angels (Brazil, NYC)
Tracklist
| 1. | It's Gone | 2:26 |
| 2. | Much Like Sympathy | 3:56 |
| 3. | My Real Name | 2:35 |
| 4. | Metal Mind | 3:17 |
| 5. | Nothing Above | 4:02 |
| 6. | Pretend the Ending | 2:55 |
| 7. | Inner Voice | 3:28 |
| 8. | Red and Vivid Eye | 3:47 |
| 9. | Calm Dissension | 3:18 |
| 10. | Are You out There | 4:00 |
Credits
Eric Boomhower > vocals, guitar, bass, drums, EBow
Amelia May > vocals, guitar, bow guitar
License
All rights reserved.
“DYR FASER, for us, is kind of a “Gotcha!” band as they seemingly drop releases out of nowhere and when they do they’re not only a pleasant surprise but also constantly contain the kind of music that just sticks with you. New release Falling Stereos is no different with 10 all new tracks of pure modern Alt Rawk bliss from the duo of Amelia May and Eric Boomhower.”
- rockandrollfables.com