vhf#77 Vibracathedral Orchestra The Queen Of Guess CD
Eagerly anticipated "proper" new release from this busy quintet of troublemakers is an immense visceral slab of rackety action. While certainly their most upbeat and percussive music ever, the 9 tracks run through a wide range of styles. "The Slient Socket" has a gamelan-like 5 note melody overlaid with a hovering drone. "Magnetic Burn" is the band at its most rock, with sister-ray style guitar careening along side actual drums (!). The two 20 minute epics that bookend the record are a study in contrasts: "Ramshackle Sunrise" has the heavy and excited buzz of the groop's frequent and unpredictable live shows, while the closing "Goodnight Stars Goodnight Air" is a gentler acoustic epilogue, gliding into the rosy future. 9 tracks, 71 mins. CD $9