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Helpers On The Other Side

Triclops!

Helpers On The Other Side

Alternative Tentacles
LP $12.00

03/16/2010 721616041217 

VIRUS 412 


CD $12.00

03/16/2010 721616041224 

VIRUS 412 CD 


MP3 $5.94

03/16/2010  

 


Adding flourishes to the formula established on their debut Out of Africa, Alternative Tentacles' flagship band Triclops! continues its assault on all pretenders to the punk / psych / prog throne. 
The sound on this album is varied, but one might say it's akin to fIREHOSE crossing streams with Goblin in an acid vat. There's even an acoustic bridge in "With SARS, I'll Ride the Wind" that sounds like a fever-warbled classic rock jammer. 
Triclops! is an acid-punk version of avant-garde classical composition with cinematic textures--an absurdist soundscape replete with comedic relief that acknowledges its own pure ridiculousness. This career suicide / cult-accepted approach to exhibitionism finds kindred spirits in envelope-pushing, progress-obsessed minds like Butthole Surfers, Slayer, David Lynch, Zappa, Heinlein, Timothy Leary, Melvins / Big Business, B. Traven, Deerhoof, Bill Hicks, Sun Ra, Fellini, Sonic Youth, and Scratch Acid. 
Having toured Europe and shared bills with Melt Banana, NoMeansNo, Big Business, and Jesus Lizard, these post-punk veterans' distinct sound is unmistakably Triclops!

Tracklist

  1. #1 Glaciers (Cry of the Modern Neanderthal)

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  2. #2 Brown Summer

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  3. #3 Until All the Threads Are Stripped

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  4. #4 Send Conan Home

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  5. #5 Homage to Monte Cassino (Red)

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  6. #6 With SARS, I'll Ride the Wind

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