SKULLFLOWER
Orange Canyon Mind
Crucial Blast Records
8/10
Listeners looking to really go on a trip with their music should consider the latest from the enigmatic Skullfower, “Orange Canyon Mind.” These cats warp Hawkwind, giving that psychedelic, spacey sound a twist with shredding metal leads that venture beyond boundaries, then adding enough buzzing electrical noises and synth effects to satisfy thos that like the new age, avant-garde noise sound.
Doomy bass lines fill up the void with a swelling, old-school tonality, while the various electronic effects implemented by the band are interest grasping and futuristic. Like a modern-day cosmic freak-out session, this group expands on their storied, mysterious history with this release, which should be considered essential listening for anyone that’s high, on life or otherwise.
A record that conjures up some interesting visuals, “Orange Canyon Mind” takes the listener to the edge of the sonic universe and back again, it’s textured accompaniments forming a pulsating sensation of the realization of living electricity. Although the record is indeed split up into songs, it must be taken as a singular long, strange musical trip in its own right. The manifestation of such deeply resonating sounds proves why this act has been so influential on an entire scene of noise making artisans. Pretty freaky stuff here, man. Give it a nice, long spin and let your mind drift toward the edge of the cosmos.
Written By: Bud Rolla
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