Kyuss – Welcome To Sky Valley - LP

Welcome to Sky Valley was the band's first album to feature bassist Scott Reeder, who replaced Nick Oliveri in 1992. The album was also the last to feature founding member Brant Bjork, who left the band shortly after recording concluded. The song "N.O." was originally recorded by Across the River, a band fronted by Mario Lalli and featuring bassist Reeder. After Reeder left the Obsessed and joined Kyuss, Bjork suggested they record "N.O." as a tribute to Across the River.   

Welcome to Sky Valley marked a major transition period for Kyuss. It was their first record to receive major label backing, via Elektra. It likewise doubled as an introduction to slippery-fingered bassist Scott Reeder and a farewell to mastodonic drum rumbler Brant Bjork. As for the escalation of their overall sound, future Queens of the Stone Age leader Josh Homme was thriving in a maximalist mix of wah-wah-crushing guitar riffs (“Gardenia”) and acid-dappled campfire jams (“Space Cadet”), proving that he and the rest of Kyuss were eagerly traversing every inch of their sprawling Sky Valley. 

Gardenia
Asteroid
Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop
Degrees
Space Cadet
Demon Cleaner
Odyssey
Conan Troutman
N.O
Whitewater