***MYSTIC 100’S , formally known as MILK MUSIC Are an underground psychedelic rock group from Washington State. The band first gained worldwide notoriety with their self-released debut Beyond Living in 2010, and since then have enjoyed critical acclaim and a steady cult following, despite being notoriously hard to find information about, and seldom seen performing live since 2013. The current line up is a sextet featuring Alex Coxen (guitar vocals), Dave Harris (guitar), Charles Waring (bass), Abby Dahlquist (piano/synthesizer), Joe Rutter & Travis Coster (percussion). On a Micro Diet is the band’s first new release since the “dark witted and heavy lidded eco blues”* of 2017’s Mystic 100s (Dom America). At 75 minutes, On A Micro Diet is a lofty collection of music. Inspired by frequent LSD use, the record features a wide range of musical styles that might all fit under the umbrella terms of “groovy’’ and “out there”, constantly shifting between stretches of coherent rhythmic groove and structural collapse. “The record feels very live and alive.
2XLP $35.75
07/14/2023