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Stomberg
narrates in a southern/midwestern voice (similar to David Lynch's)
telling stories of tripping in the 70's with his friends and bandmates
(Stromberg had a band called Syberite back then, some videos of
which are available on youtube). Susnara's performance is nothing
short of remarkable with his trippy experimentalism and fresh &
inspired songcraft all coming into play. This is the best kind of
psychedelia; great songs, forward thinking sound treatments, all
working together to draw you into the trip and keep you moving through
it for the duration of 2 CDs. Adventurous, fun, and stimulating,
the ultimate psychic vacation, and in a sum, time well spent.—Dan
Sweigert (9 On Bali)
Greg Stomberg excitedly relates an apparently true tale about a
drug party. Dan Susnara’s music bed is comprised of samples, sound
effects, guitars, and other stuff. The vibe is folky and spacey,
befitting the subject. “And Other Chemical Misadventures Of” opens
the proceedings with eight and a half minutes of sprawl. “On Blackhawk’s
Land” adds a hint of menace to the trippy vibe, with heavily-effected
drones flying around in both directions. This album takes full advantage
of the stereo spectrum, again befitting the hallucinatory subject
matter. Expansive and grandiose, this is the opposite of easy listening.
“We’re All Working For The Common Good” fires up a bluesy bit of
distorted guitar and drum machine, which is like Ministry with Joe
Walsh or something. “…what are you talkin’ about, man…?” looped.
One might ask the same of you. “Exports, Procession And Wolfbiker”
is eighteen and a half minutes of freaked-out funhouse vibe, which
is like Skinny Puppy’s “Spahn Dirge,” conceptually, at least. Pretty
in some spots, rockin’ in others. “Ambling Down,” the closer, is
definitely more along the rockin’, riffin’, almost prog rock-like
in scope. Lo-fi prog rock for stoned baby boomers.—Ian
C Stewart, AUTOreverse
Independent Music Magazine Review, July 2010
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