Band : Smoking Spore
Album Title : Conversations In D-Minor
Label : Ground Sloth
Distributor :
Release Date : 2009
Review : CD

Undoubtedly, this album will occupy the prized space between my Earthless, Mammatus, Sun Ra, Hendrix and Ash Ra Tempel albums, and if you're even remotely interested in those bands, there's no reason why you should deprive yourself of this furious piece of work This material is a perfect example of the kraut rock in the early seventies: artistic freedom featuring many drugs-inspired experimentation.

Crushing liquid guitarsolos by Beau Jackson – guitar and Brandon Bowers  – guitar mixed with a dynamic rhythm-section by Brendon Thompson – bass and Billy Sullivan - drums to move these four pieces through several dramatic and powerful moods. There’s enough acid melting sounds cascading throughout tracks like “Taxodium” (17.37), “Hard drive explosion” (4.35), “Toad patrol” (30.09) and “Brassica” (22.31)  to keep your ears occupied for quite a long time (74min). I’m not sure but I guess these jams are recorded in one take due to the live flow and the no nonsense sound.

Smoking Spore score very high on the psychedelic rock meter, for more information about this cd, check them out at:  http://www.myspace.com/smokingspore or http://smokingspore.com

90/100

Cosmicmasseur.