Jeff The Brotherhood - Global Chakra Rhythms 2LP NEW Ltd 1500 Jeff The Brotherhood - Global Chakra Rhythms 2LP NEW Ltd 1500

Jeff The Brotherhood - Global Chakra Rhythms 2LP

New. Album arrived unsealed.

Limited Edition of 1500. PHOTO MAY NOT MATCH THE PRESSING NUMBER. 

Arriving a mere six months after the delayed release of their Warner-funded but independently issued eighth album, , Nashville's  make a true break from their short-lived, major-label days with the loose, jammy . While the new age title might suggest some sort of quasi-mystical, Putumayo-induced yoga coma, it feels more like an excuse to stretch out with their recently expanded lineup for some languorous, in-studio psych-jamming. After the heightened production values on , the hypnotic, free-form noodling and druggy drones of  -- not to mention its extended playing time -- sound blatantly uncommercial, providing a decisive send-off to Warner Bros., with whom  did not part amicably. The hooky power pop and frequent comparisons to  that have dogged brothers and  for years are either missing or cloaked in slinky, spaced-out textures like on the dreamy highlight "Radiating Fiber Plane." The title cut itself is a chugging seven-minute opus of dithering guitars, organ drones, electric sitar, and wild saxophone, a combo repeated throughout many of the other lengthy tracks. Fans of 's earlier, more lo-fi output will enjoy the freer tone and attitude of this album, which cashes in on the band's stoner and Krautrock tendencies more than anything else they've ever released. The addition of touring bandmates  (bass) and (guitar) along with a slew of studio guests like 's  and 's  help to create a kinetic, collaborative atmosphere and revive the Orrall brothers' creative whimsies.  cover a lot of sonic ground on this one and while its meandering, experimental nature might not lead to an instant connection, is a mind-expander worth spending some time with.

Infinity Cat Records