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NURU 007LP
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"Thunderbolt Pagoda is a heavy space rock group illuminating the darker reaches of the cosmos at high volume. Their approach to long-form rock and heavy ambience (realized through large amplifiers, Mellotron and vintage analogue electronics) has gained them a modest but fervent audience in the Twin Cities and among space rock connoisseurs in other parts of the world since the release of their debut LP in 2008. Their new LP, Second Ascension, builds on the template of the first LP; one side working a condensed, song-oriented approach and one side a thematic, multi-part apocalyptic suite in several parts. While the format of the LP may be similar, the music has become more focused, darker and more complex, maintaining the Lovecraftian foreboding and cosmic expansiveness to which the group has always gravitated. Deluxe RTI pressing, presented in a die-cut, hand silkscreened cover with OBI, in an edition of 500 copies."
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NURU 004EP
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"The careful listener will recognize the main riff of 'Metal Moon' as a brief snippet from the full length, but here Centipede Eest has developed the motif into a full length song. The B-side, 'Owl's Nest,' showcases the bands interest with ethnic music and instrumentation. Initially an improvisation utilizing steel drum and trap set, the band added overdubs and the result is something that could easily fit in the Sun City Girls or Sublime Frequencies catalog. Centipede Eest is a group of five musicians from Pittsburgh, PA who play hybrid rock music born of a collective and sprawling mind. Throughout the course of five years, the band have released two albums, a 12" EP, a split 7" (limited to national record store day), and have toured the US. Live shows encompass everything from instant improvisation to chaotic rock riffs, sometimes with visual accompaniment. The band have found inspiration in Lagos, Bangkok, choogle, Dusseldorf, Tokyo, the Sahara, the Sun City and everywhere in between."
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