Mikel Dimmick Spiral Joy Band: Pleasure is the Headlight

long-awaited double-lp from the klang industries house band of mikel dimmick, mike gangloff, nathan bowles, amy shea, and assorted friends & hangers-on ...

starting off w/ an immense, side-long gong-bath (listen to the sound-sample) the band conjure up a bunch of different modes, from near-stasis, to scrabbly, string-laced group-mind activities, coming across as the brain-child of the theater of eternal music and the incredible string band ...

absolutely gorgeous gatefold double-lp edition from kris burwash’s uzu audio ; the cartoony cover only acts as a smokescreen for the deep, deep vibes contained within (the inner “gongs on the beach” layout is much more telling ... ) ; highly recommended !!!

-- Mimaroglu