Vape Dealer: Vines

Vape Dealer’s first EP release, Vines, is a mosaic work of art. Each individual song can be appreciated for its dynamics and instrumentalism on its own, but when all listened to together as one, it’s like stepping back to see the pieces come together—the whole picture of the band’s progression through their early days of stoner rock to their current aggressive and sludgy era is painted in full view. “Between the Evils,” the first track on the record, is engaging with its variety, becoming my immediate top pick. It lures the listener in with a dismal melody, unsuspectingly delivering them into punchy vocals: a testament to the work’s range. What ties the collection together as a cohesive work is the life blood of powerful rhythms coursing through the record, best exemplified in the titular track, “Vines,” cementing it as the heaviest song of the EP with help from its growling vocals. “Cosmic Reaper,” by contrast, speaks to the doom end of the record’s spectrum, perfecting the sound of the lumbering low-tune guitar. Vines encapsulates Vape Dealer’s evolution and maturation as composers in a top-quality first EP. 

-Abigail Heron

4/5