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Awake in the Brain Chamber

Current price: $22.99
Awake in the Brain Chamber
Awake in the Brain Chamber

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Awake in the Brain Chamber

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On ' fourth album and first since the death of original guitarist , 2020's , co-founding members singer/keyboardist and drummer return to the infectious, sonically expansive brand of space rock that marked their first two albums. The album follows 2008's eponymously titled , which found former guitarist stepping in for , who had left to focus on his work with . Although the band never officially broke up, they mostly went their separate ways after that album. By 2013, and had reunited for the side project . Sadly, was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma and died that same year at age 35. In the wake of his brother's death, kept busy touring with , while drummer contributed to a bevy of projects, including recording with . eventually returned to his work with and at a 2016 show reconnected with . Along with guests , , and , they began reworking the songs into what would become . The result is a deeply felt production informed by the group's long-standing love of ambient music, psych-pop, and kinetic, '70s-style Krautrock. Poignantly, at the core of the album is the shimmering "Everything Starts," featuring production and guitar work from recorded prior to his death. A moody anthem rife with warm vocal harmonies, it brings to mind the sound of the first two ' albums while also revealing a more mature, emotionally grounded sophistication. It's a balance they perfect throughout , with cuts like the acidic and slow-burning "Let's Stay Alive," the jet-fueled "Dreaming Is Alright," and the sparkling "Talos' Corpse," evoking a finely curated mix of touchstones, from to . There's a palpably textured quality to the group's sound, as if everything from the vocals and brightly wound guitars to the glassy keyboards and refracting basslines has been filtered through a giant NASA satellite. It's a fitting aesthetic for a band that has returned to earth after a long journey through their inner emotional cosmos. ~ Matt Collar

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