THE GURUS from Spain are a monstrous power trio that have now released three albums on Rainbow Quartz. The first album was a "Revolver"-esque slice of harmony and jangle while the second album veered towards a Kinks vibe with snippets of Fripp and Eno soundscape psychedelia – very appealing stuff!

However, the new album entitled "Now" is a power blast of crunchy guitar harmonics and terrific melodies that evoke an aggressive Yo La Tengo/Pixies/Wire mixture or the neo-punk/grunge of NirvanA – but one also gets a sense of peak-era R.E.M. as well – and there are still Beatles references all over the album!

This album is a gripping blend of psychedelia and hard rock with unbelievable covers of The Doors “Roadhouse Blues” and a drippingly lysergic version of Status Quo’s “Elizabeth Dreams.” The Gurus are one of the finest bands from Spain, and this album should not be missed for true music fans of all rock genres.