For starters, I have never heard anything like SGM. Never ever. And that is quite an accomplishment considering my musical preferences lately. Things that indeed come close are acts like Frank Zappa, Mr. Bungle, Peeping Tom, Björk, Tomahawk and more progressive and experimental artists. It is already SGM’s third release if I’m not mistaken, and I must get my hands on the other two albums asap after hearing this one. I honestly cannot describe the music on this disc, but I’ll give it a try.

 

Most importantly the band has a certain atmosphere that lingers throughout all the tracks. It’s a bit eerie, a bit spacey and futuristic, but also a bit vintage every now and then. In Glorious Times kicks in with a ten minute track that seems to be gone way quicker, even though it’s pretty calm with some bombastic pieces here and there. For the rest of the songs there is a lot of this experimental calmness, but the band doesn’t stop itself from using styles like rock, metal and funk for instance. The problem is that the way they combine everything, it forms a completely new style in my opinion. Add the fact that all members add vocals and one of them is a woman you can expect an organized cacophony of rhythms and melodies, pounding your brain until it understands Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.

 

Well I guess the people that are into non-commercial, avant-garde, difficultly accessible, experimental acts really have to give this band a try. I honestly can’t wait until the band goes on tour around here, must be an awesome sight to see.