If you're a fan of inter-dimensional genre-moshing this is the right place for you. Strap yourself in for a ride of a lifetime. This is a unique synthesis of musical prowess which will make you question which plane of existence you have entered. Not to say you will feel alienated in anyway, you'll find a new home in your species and awareness of how good this group operates, apparently in perfect cohesion and sync. Truly unlike any other work by these incredible and critically underrated artists.
You don't have to be a reptile to appreciate how the album starts with an instant banger called 'Drink the Potion' and immediately satisfies the thirst for high-quality riff-heavy lo-fi psyche-pop which morphs into a mystical odyssey to titillate the imagination, full of magical themes and commentaries on visceral realities. It sets the tonal precedent for how the rest of the album will unfold.
These guys know how to capture the purity of light upbeat rock and roll jammers with songs like Lemon Meringue, Judy Boon, Ecoterrorist, Mystery Friend, The First Call to contrast with the clean-shimmers and polished pop ballads which glimmer like beautiful dreams, such as: 3 A.M. Meteor Shower, Bridgette Midnight, The Party is Cancelled, To Daniel and Phantom of Time. But it's not all rock and pop, getting into the experimental jazz and avant-garde/post-psychedelic punk sensibilities has to be what makes this one of the most cosmically-manifested albums in contemporary American musical history, with tracks like: Split Spirit, Crimes of the Times, Perfect, Puffins, Blue Pocket, Use the Honey Sweetie, Sex Club Nazi and Shinto Weather Station.
Bull in a China Shop was a good track which actually reminded me of my ex.
Obvious standout is We Are Not A Cult which features an inspiring music video with Mandek Penha.
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10 out of 10 Stars
Written by Alroy Mellor
( Reptile Tile )
2019 ____________ ECHO OPTIONS REVIEW ________________ ( Official )
