One could say the boys are purists when it comes to their image: Beatle
boots, velvet vests, perfectly styled bangs, and primitive bone necklaces.
Their sound is also somewhat traditional, but it definitely features its own
rendition of the Farfisa organ, the Phantom guitars, Vox tube amps, and fuzz
pedals. Through their fresh compositions on “Cavernicola,” Los Peyotes truly do
an outstanding job at gathering the best elements of each era in the genre.
Their influences reveal an important dose of 60s Latin Beat, Los Yorks, Los
Mockers, and Los Saicos-style, but also of 60s British punk, The Seeds, The
Chocolate Watchband, and 13th Floor Elevators-style. Still, they manage to pay
homage to all of their favorite references of the 80s garage revival scene such
as Fuzztones, Chesterfield Kings, Miracle Workers, and beyond. Even better, one
can pick up on just the right amount of 70s Psych in the mix (Traffic Sound
anyone?), which ultimately makes their recordings much more complex, with
obscure undertones. Their lyrics are raw and intense, obsessing over constant
themes of love, hate, death, and voodoo, where strong emotions and intoxicating
rituals become one. Their masterpiece is completed with impeccable cover art,
well worth paying retail price for the record just for the cover alone