An epic double CD of inimitable buzz from the long running Sunroof! team, Silver Bear Mist is the first Sunroof! in two years. Recorded over a period where Matt Bower concentrated on his duo Hototogisu (with Marcia Bassett of Double Lepoards), "Silver Bear Mist" backtracks from recent joints like the collag-y "USSA," "Splat," and "Wings Over America," and the last major Sunroof! release - the krautrock-ish "Cloudz" (vhf#75) - to revel in thick billowing fuzz bombs. Aided by Vibracathedral Orchestra's Mick Flower and US duo the Skaters, MB lets rip on "rockers" like the Tibetan-oriented "Buried in the Sky" and the immense "Sky Blue Sword." Disc 2 mixes it up a bit, with the unexpectedly docile "Stacked Diamonds" featuring the Skaters, alongside the scouring surge of MB leads on "Be Sure to Boogie" and "Luminous Kite." 13 tracks, 140 mins.