2 guitar players on this 2023 LP/CD. I'll talk about each track in order. 'Hinterhalt', one guitarist is playing in the lower register and the other one plucking and picking. Toward the end of the opening track it gets pretty heavy like the strongest tracks on the Tokyo Flashbacks comps. 'Braintrust Of Fiends And Werewolves' gives me a forlorn feeling. Drowsy. This speaks to me. On 'Braintrust Of Fiends And Werewolves', the finger picking is prominent. This is sounding sorrowful. 'Song Of A Fence Grown Through A Tree': Heavy psych jam drones. Hearing an experimental psych/folk sounding duo without a drummer allows the listener to appreciate the interplay of these decidedly contrasting guitar styles. 'Airborne Particles Of The California Central Valley'; reminds me of the stuff Ptolemaic Terrascope Zine is genrerally known for. English guitar psych. Gentle sounding. Minstrel sounding. Minimal and slow tempo. 'Airborne Particles Of The California Central Valley' (CD only) is a more experimental jam. Prepared guitar. Brings to mind Keiji Haino solo. One guitar is low registered, and other one is doing rapid picking & bending. Got some Jack Rose vibes. I don't think I've knowingly heard David Grubbs before. Glad I have now. Alan always brings thoughtful & alien playing to the table. This guitar duo made a very enjoyable album, totally worth checking out. Looking forward to more.
