{"id":974,"date":"2008-11-11T21:18:30","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T02:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hightwo.com\/ht\/?p=974"},"modified":"2023-11-11T21:18:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T02:18:37","slug":"reviews-mar-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hightwo.net\/two\/reviews-mar-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviews &#8211; MAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"user1_inner\">Author: #9<br \/>Source: Dream Magazine, Summer 2008<br \/>Manic cartoon pop ala XTC in a funhouse hall of mirrors shape-shifting themselves into a psychedelic infinity of possible permutations, then slow disintegrating ice crystal snowflakes by piano and birdcall like high woozy Smile outtakes. Almost a Randy Newman melody married to a harmonized heroic prog-rock march that ultimately blooms into a holy lost Flaming Lips prayer. Elsewhere they bring to mind Akron\/Family, Charles Ives, the Beach Boys, Mr. Bungle, King Crimson, Moondog, Spirit, and others. 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