Crustcake Premiere: Elder - "Riddle of Steel Pt. 1"

Download: Elder - "Riddle of Steel Pt. 1" [MP3]

We were so taken by Massachusetts-based pentatonic stoner rockers Elder when we posted about them last week that we were determined to bring our readers another taste. We managed to get our grubby little paws on an MP3 for the track "Riddle of Steel Pt. 1," which, for our money, is one of the best jams we've heard since Goatsnake's "Portraits of Pain."

The track, available for download above, is a seamless melding of Sleep and 35007 with acute desert rock sensibilities. The song comes off the band's self-titled debut and is available now on CD via MeteorCity, while Electric Earth is currently accepting preorders for a vinyl release (hooray!).

The band has a couple New England shows coming up, followed by an appearance at the 2009 Stoner Hands of Doom festival in Frederick, Maryland. Head to their MySpace page for more information.