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Cat: LAUNCH 172SLP. Rel: 16 Sep 19
Psychedelic/Garage Rock

Side 1 - Track 1. Emerald Tablet Side 1 - Track 2. Konta Chorus Side 1 - Track 3. Swimmer Side 1 - Track 4. Uniquiet Boundary Side 1 - Track 5. Transition To The Afterlife Side 1 - Track 6. Pickman's Model Side 2 - Track 1. Brainsurgeons 3 Side 2 - Track 2. Do You Believe In Two Gods Side 2 - Track 3. Moonchild

The Utopia Strong might be the most unlikely combination of musical elements imaginable. Coil's Michael J. York, Kavus Torabi of Gong note, the vocals of Miranda Sex Garden's Katharine Blake (albeit rendered almost unrecognisable), a modular synth and, snooker god Steve Davis. But those who know the cue-wielding deity's reputation as a techno, soul, funk, jazz and progressive rock aficionado will understand this one has been a long time coming. So, what do the results sound like? Well, a mixed bag, but all otherworldly and surreal. "Konta Chorus" marries the whirring of machine loops with trippy guitar reverberations, timeless string arpeggios and hypnotic wind sections. "Brainsurgeons 3", running close to 11-minutes, is an epic space-age marriage of techno and sci-fi. Meanwhile, the appropriately named "Moonchild" closes the album out on lengthy refrains of disharmony and subtle, nymph-ish lyrical whispers. A trip and a half.