A kaleidoscopic array of vaguely-retro, rolling, psychedelic garagey tunes, each flocked with taut, high vocals straight out of late-era Liars. The mix is less sludgy and more confident than on Castlemania, but sadly the thunderous Stooges stomp of Carrion Crawler / The Dream proved to be a momentary detour for the band.
Thee Oh Sees are one of my favorite recent acts when they go for the throat, but they repeatedly lose focus here, especially on the droning So Nice and Cloud #1 pairing that kill the album's momentum. There's admittedly a certain hypnotic sway to this album's meanderings, but it too often strays from the band's strengths in the name of arty obscurity 3/5
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