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Cave – “Gamm”
Psychic Psummer

The rest of the album is harder to recommend, but “Gamm” proves that instrumental psychedelic rock has plenty of life in it. Good all the way through. The closer of this album, “Machines and Muscles,” is also excellent (and totally different).

Charlie Brooker on Creationism

Charlie Brooker on Creationism

But as a man of sense you must understand that the way to reconquest cannot be easy. Those who wish no change may sit hugging their scruples forever.

Gene Wolfe, The Claw of the Conciliator

Map of “Marconi’s Radio” by Secret Machines.

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Bear in Heaven – “Beast in Peace”
Beast Rest Forth Mouth

It’s true what you’ve heard. This album is pretty great, and the opener is proof of that. They’ve got the vocals and instrumentation down pat, the drums (a non-standard kit) are big as hell, and they’ve got a self-interrupting song structure that really works. Man, the drums in this track really are just off the charts.