Ancient Astronauts by Holy Mountain
Adding a pinch of Sun Ra attitude and a splash of Deep Purple-flavoured keyboards to the trio's signature gumbo of Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix and Iron Monkey, 'Ancient Astronauts' is a quantum leap on from debut mini-album Earth Measures, a six-track manifesto recorded in just 17 hours. Though constructed on similar principles - overdub-free rhythm tracks, "feel" taking priority over technique, wholehearted surrender to The Riff - 'Ancient Astronauts' is more expansive in outlook, its scope multiplied hundredfold.
The role played by sought-after co-pilot Paul Savage (Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand, RM Hubbert et al) - who recorded and produced Ancient Astronauts - suffuses the album's eight cuts, whether the Roland Space Chorus through which Andy McGlone's textural vocals are fed or the aural nirvana that is the monolithic slowdown three-quarters of the way through Star Kings. Perhaps his greatest achievement, though, is building a launchpad from which Holy Mountain can embark on their most ambitious mission yet.
SEAN GUTHRIE
Tracklist
| 1. | LV-42666 | 2:22 |
| 2. | Luftwizard | 5:33 |
| 3. | Ancient Astronauts | 4:41 |
| 4. | Star Kings | 5:37 |
| 5. | Tokyo | 2:23 |
| 6. | Gift Giver | 4:51 |
| 7. | 100 Years A Day | 3:32 |
| 8. | Hollow Hill | 7:39 |
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Independent record label from Glasgow, set up by the four members of The Delgados in 1995 and responsible for albums by the likes of Mogwai, Arab Strap, The Phantom Band, The Unwinding Hours, FOUND, RM Hubbert, Miaoux Miaoux...