Ahh... let us now venture into the world of the Brian Jonestown Massacre. This is my favorite BJM release and by far their most psychedelic. Anton Newcombe is a god, and this album will prove that to you. He plays over 80 instruments on it and you can spot most of them although a large sum of them are lumped into the category "weird Chinese shit you never heard of." This album does exactly as it promises and the Rolling Stones should thank Anton personally for calling attention to their shamefully overlooked psych effort "Their Satanic Majestie's Request." This album has many similarities but is way better. The first track "All Around You" prepares you for the introspective journey they are about to take you on. My favorite tracks on this album are the eastern drone ones that feature Anton's amazing sitar work as well as drones provided by all kinds of awesome world instruments. This album has 18 songs and none of them will waste your time. This is one of three albums the BJM put out that year. In a time where most drug music is dominated by extremely boring electronic simulations, the BJM are the perfect cure for us true introspective psych fans. Get this album immediately. If it weren't for Anton, psych would have been bastardized by computer happy hipsters. Thank you Mr. Newcombe, you are a true genius.
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