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"'Tales' not only whomps all over the three-piece's past material, but it also stands out as a highlight of this year's releases. That's mostly due to “Dimensional Orbiter,” the 22+ minute monolithic guitar-based freakout that spews intergalactic stoner-psychedelia all over the place, much like Linda Blair did with pea soup in The Exorcist. And rather than being subjected to a crucifix in the vagina, “Dimensional Orbiter” instead gives you a solid boot to the ass. Repeatedly. It's a stand-up and take notice song, a note-perfect example of what this genre can represent when its not farting around trying to figure out what Sabbath and Kyuss riffs to steal. As for the other four tracks on 'Tales', they're pretty damn good too."
"Overall, Iota hits harder and heavier than most of their Small Stone brethren, coming close to Tummler in terms of delivery (the exception being closing track "Opiate Blues," which is more like Five Horse Johnson waking up after a vicious bender), so use that as a starting reference and then proceed without caution."
"These are some of the tightest, most compelling jams I've heard since coming to this site years ago. The tunes never grow idle or stagnant, they are always moving forward, stumbling forward constantly. I mean, if you have the balls large enough to throw down an almost 23 minute tune, you better be damn sure you can keep the listener's attention from the beginning until the end and have them demanding more. And Iota succeded with that. Classic."
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