Bardo Pond need no introduction. Tom Carter doesn't either, really, but in case you've been distracted for the past few years, he is not only a psychedelic guitar legend, but a member of Charalambides, who have been getting quite a bit of attention for their involvement with the loosely defined New Weird Americana. Philadelphia quintet Bardo Pond have mined murky rock riffage for psychedelic gold, creating lysergic atmospheres with a well-documented flair for cinematic sound painting.
4/23/03 is a far out collaborative studio album blending the rich acoustic opulence of Bardo Pond with the oddball cinemascopic mysticism of Tom Carter. The opening track keys in at almost 20 minutes long and stretches a post-rock template into an out-there vision of stretched instruments and atmospheres - hugely evocative stuff. From there on in it's a delicate, at times intimate balance of instrumentation, electronics and space. The liquid, echoing guitar figures that course through this album really show that both Bardo Pond and Tom Carter have exceptional skill in improvising interesting and exciting psychedelia.
Bardo Pond + Tom Carter - 4/23/03
1. 17;402. 4;15
3. 10;24
4. 19;43
5. 13;07
3 comments:
hope your ok,have you been away,happiness
yeah i was in your neck of the woods for the green man festival & have spent some time in cornwall.hope you're well? xx
Its back, and Im tasting before buying! many thanks for sharing
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