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15 October 2003
Scenic, The Acid Gospel Experience (Hidden Agenda)
Seventy-three minutes of float-you-above-the-clouds instrumental rock, The Acid
Gospel Experience is one of those albums that feel be utterly transporting, if you're in the right mood. It can get rather tedious if you're not, as the group gets into a certain zone and stays there; there's not much variety here. Still, it's hard to fault a band for trying to focus on using musical instruments to lift themselves -- and us -- up to some alternate plane, and, for the most part, they do a good job of reaching that goal. Part of the key is the way they take a boatload of instruments (including not just guitars, bass, and drums, but also ebow, moog, synth, chamberlin, vibes, percussion, congas, sitar, glockenspiel, and lap steel) and work it all into a seamless entity that floats along and pulls you in. With song titles like "A Journey through the Outer Reaches of Inner Space", you know basically what sort of music you're going to get. But as spacey, extended dream-pieces go, this one has some truly pretty, magical moments. It's not the most diverse album you'll hear, but it makes a gentle bed to lie upon for an hour or so.
— Dave Heaton
.: posted by Editor 10:59 AM
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