Rob’s Album Of The Week: The Cosmic Factory’s It’s A Boy!

They can be labeled as a jam band, psychedelic rock or a power trio, but The Cosmic Factory have never been the kind of act that caters to that sort of thing. It’s a multi-dimensional sound that incorporates bits of jazz, blues and funk to create a fun vibe. They’ve been bringing this vibe out of Providence, Rhode Island’s music scene since the start of the decade. There’s also an interesting combination of talents with the shredding from Lee McAdams on guitar, the groovy low end of Mike Baker’s bass and the rhythms flowing from Dewey Raposo on drums. The band’s sophomore full-length It’s A Boy! was birthed independently on March 30 and there’s a ton of artistic progression being exhibited.

What makes the new album different then their 2013 debut LP, Welcome To…, is the stellar production courtesy of George Dussault at Galilee Productions in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Each of McAdams, Baker and Raposo’s skills seem to have more of a presence within each song. The ears can hear the solos, the beats and the bass lines equally with neither being overpowering. There’s also a lot more of a heavy tone this time around. It’s evident that the band was influenced by a ton of stoner metal before they entered the studio.

A band willing to be eclectic while maintaining their own identity is both a difficult and special thing to…