Warble Womb
Dead Meadow · 2013
71 min · 15 tracks · stoner rock
A hypnotic blend of heavy riffs and ethereal melodies that transports listeners to a dreamlike state.
Top tracks — play these first
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Six to Let the Light Shine Thru… — The album opener sets a mesmerizing tone with its slow build-up and rich guitar textures, encapsulating the band's signature sound.
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1000 Dreams — This track stands out with its lush instrumentation and dreamlike quality, perfectly illustrating the album's thematic exploration of consciousness.
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Burn the Here and Now — With its driving rhythm and intense guitar work, this song captures an urgent energy that contrasts beautifully with other more contemplative tracks on the album.
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This Song Is Over — Closing the album, this nearly ten-minute epic features extended instrumental passages that create a sense of closure while inviting reflection on the journey through the record.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's layered sound and extended compositions create an immersive experience characteristic of stoner rock.
What we noticed
- The album features extended tracks, with several exceeding six minutes, allowing for gradual development of themes and motifs.
- There is a consistent use of layered guitar effects that create a dense, immersive sound throughout the record.
- The pacing shifts between heavier riffs and more ethereal sections, often within the same track, enhancing the dreamlike quality.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dreamy soundscapes for introspection
- extended tracks for deep immersion
- meditative moments with heavy riffs
- slow builds that invite exploration
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of immediate gratification
- prefer short, standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2013, Warble Womb is Dead Meadow's fifth studio album, following the critically acclaimed Shivering King and Others. By this point in their career, the band had solidified their sound within the stoner rock genre, showcasing an evolution toward more expansive and atmospheric compositions.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Six to Let the Light Shine Thru… 6:05
- 2 1000 Dreams 4:29
- 3 Mr. Chesty 5:05
- 4 I’m Cured 6:32
- 5 Warble Womb I 1:56
- 6 Yesterday’s Blowin’ Back 5:05
- 7 One More Toll Taker 2:52
- 8 Rains in the Desert 5:32
- 9 Burn the Here and Now 5:18
- 10 All Torn Up 5:01
- 11 In the Thicket 2:57
- 12 Copper Is Restless (Til’ It Turns to Gold) 4:18
- 13 Warble Womb II 2:20
- 14 This Song Is Over 9:37
- 15 September 4:03
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