![]() ![]() ![]() Some times there are actual lyrics or readings from obscure texts, but often it's simply the addition of her 'space whisper' singing that adds the right amount of 'coloratura' to the throbbing and pulsating music below. But what makes it all work is the clear, soaring vocals from TV's Richelle Toombs on most tracks. Much of the album is more subtle oriental-flavored psychedelia, with the obligatory hand percussion and occasional sitar appearance. Something akin to the Zendik Tribe down in Texas anyway. The weirdest point is when bassist/vocalist Ron Esposito begins speaking in tongues (or so it seems) to a tossed salad of intended feedback noises and other flanged guitars. Bishop," is downright peculiar and a bit hard to digest at times (that's good!). Three are pretty much standard fare, but so well done that they are true standouts. I guess it'll be no surprise to you that there are several jams over 10 minutes long on 'Mushroom Honey.' Well, four to be exact. I would imagine that these endeavors would rarely have a near-perfect success rate, so I'm astounded at the sustained quality that "Mushroom Honey" achieves, unless of course they recorded 18 hours of material and this album is only a small percentage of the archive. All part of the Aether-Or family, members of Tombstone Valentine, Many Bright Things, Faraday Cage, and Twin Planet all took part in the improvisational jam session. On a single spring day in 1998 (April 19th to be exact), a 'supergroup' of midwestern psychsters converged on the Funhouse Studios in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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