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7/15/2012

Starstarstar - 2009 04 20 Record Lounge (2009)



9.3

/Freak folk, New Weird America, Dream folk, Live session, Alt-folk, Americana, Improvised music/

Comment: indeed, it is one of those many sessions improvised by Golda, McConeghy, and Rogers by the side of East Lansing, Michigan, USA which all are available at Archive.org. Before starting as starstarstar the trio was being known as ringostar, and ***. Regarding the session most of the pieces originate from starstarstar`s sole album and masterpiece Electric Goose and The Nylon Moose (on fabulous Rack & Ruin Records) which is an extraordinary but underrated (if not to say a yet undiscovered one) gem within the New Weird America scene involving the elements of quirky folk, heartfelt soul, halcyon electronic experiments, dreamy incantations, and exuberant Americana progressions. The music which reflects back to the past and forth to the future at the same time. The session of 10 tracks surprises with some unknown compositions. I really hope they are intended to come back sometime and ready to record at least one more album yet. Additionally I recommend listen to Chad Golda`s avant-garde solo albums either (on Rack & Ruin, and Writing Records).