''Peace'' is the debut album by American

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, featuring three former members of

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Brant Bjork Brant Bjork (born March 19, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is perhaps best known as the drummer and founder of the influential Californian stoner rock band Kyuss. Bjork played in Vista Chino, along wit ...

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and John Garcia), along with new guitarist Bruno Fevery. The album was released on September 3, 2013. The album peaked at No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Album chart.

Background

Originally known as Kyuss Lives!, the band changed their name after a lawsuit from Josh Homme and Scott Reeder prevented them from using the Kyuss Lives! name for recordings. Guest appearances on ''Peace'' include Mike Dean of

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and former Kyuss bassist Chris Cockrell who appear on one track each.

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released the record on 2x LP in colored versions of red, green, blue, orange, gold, bone and black, along with a limited edition

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version of the CD featuring two bonus tracks. Music videos were made for the songs 'Sweet Remain' and 'Barcelonian'.

Reception

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'' praised the album saying, "''Peace'' not only captures much of what was so groundbreaking in Kyuss' approach, but expands the scope and gives a modern impression." ''

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'' proclaimed "The dynamism between meandering, clean passages and desperately surging crunch is the best I've heard in a while." '' Spin'' noted "Garcia and Bjork still have that Kyuss character in spades on their debut, ''Peace'', writing bulldozing stoner anthems that live up to the legend of their former band."

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placed ''Peace'' No. 1 on their best hard rock albums of 2013.

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writer Greg Prato selected "Peace" as No. 6 for his Top 10 of 2013 for "The Scribes Speak" poll.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Vista Chino

* John Garcia – vocals * Bruno Fevery – guitar *

– bass *

– drums, percussion, backing vocals (lead vocals on "Planet 1", bass on "Planets 1 & 2")

Guest musicians

* Mike Dean – bass on "As You Wish" *Tom Brayton – additional

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* Chris Cockrell (Vic Du Monte) – harmonica on "The Gambling Moose"

Production

*Brant Bjork – production *Harper Hug and Trevor Whatever – engineering/mixing *Adrian Medel – assistant engineer *J.J. Golden – mastering *The Date Farmers, Carlos Ramirez, and Armando Lerma – album artwork *Alex Rauch – layout editing *Richard Sibbald – photography

Charts

References

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