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to nurture a shared interest in sunshine psychedelia at odds with the former’s role as frontman in Montreal’s heavy metal titans

The opening track “There’s A World” is a finger-picked fever dream nailing the rarified “beauty jumps into bed w/ horror” sweet spot so squarely one can’t believe it’s not a cover of some hippy hangover perfection dating back to the Nixon administration

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Moments of surreal intensity bubble forth on tracks like “Chitin Flight” which stoke curiosity and provide flares of tension and relief

JAMES ELKINGTON - Ever-Roving Eye LP Female Fronted and alikesChicago songwriter and guitarist James Elkingtonwho has collaborated with everyone from Richard Thompson to Jeff Tweedy to Tortoiserecorded his sophomore album at Wilcos Loft, expanding upon his celebrated 2017 debut Wintres Woma (PoB 034) as well as his recent production and arrangement work for the likes of Steve Gunn, Nap Eyes, and Joan Shelley. Casting glances back to British folk traditions as well as toward avant garde horizons, these brilliant