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The music of cartoons and devils

E. Mitchell | Cercarian Amniotics | 03/05/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It all began in the 60s, when Lars Pedersen was born...First, playing in his fathers family group with his 4 sisters.

MANY YEARS LATER, VIETNAM...HIPPIES...PARTRIGE FAMILIES...BLACK DEATH AND ELECTRO SYNTH PUNKS...PSYCHADELIC WAUNDERBAUM!



WHEN remains an interesting concept. Lars Pedersen is such a mysterious man, considering he came from the baby boomer era and the music he makes is more relevant than anything an American emo artist could come up with. Fashionable, hip music played by a 40+ individual yet taking everything in the past 20 years and spitting it back in your face.



There are many places to start with this album, "Time Ago" has a Jefferson Airplane groove on acid, though ending quickly to lead into the slippiest knot of hardcore industrial rock by the name of "Holy Cow" which could give most nu metal or black metal a run for its money for sheer innovation. The trip continues with "Young feet flush" an electronic sexy bop with Timoty Leary samples leading to "Kali" what would happen if Charles Nelson Reilly flew his Hatamaran to Ravi Shankars house and played "Brokeback Mountain" for awhile...Circus atmospheres while the Walrus takes some substances to his palace below. The album ends in "Track 10", which is the closest to collage rock. This is where other artists such as Skincage (he did an album called Axon a few years back, definitely a jewel).



This album is a trip, I recommend it...Also check out any of his releases, everything from noise to Beach Boys."