In this, the sophomore outing for Møster! we are immediately given the manifesto for the album: near-psychedelic avant garde jazz exploration rendered in suitably smoky warm-toned saturation, percolating moments of torrid frenzy and laid-back jams. You can almost smell the sulphur and the heat, the gargling blopping of lava flows are ever-present, and if the listener isn't fearful of or excited by the prospect of being thoroughly incinerated, they aren't listening to the same record that I am now.
The four-part suite "Descending Into This Crater" begins with "Poutanian Debate", a kind of evocation of early science fiction movie soundtracks, a mixture of bassy ominous foreboding, and tense treble staccatos. The alternating 5ths that hum-buzz their way have a hint of an elevator to them, and more than a suggestion of something alien. The negotiation seems to be relatively amicable, but suitably strong-willed. Each member of the group jockey ...
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