Bruno Pernadas LP - those who throw objects at the crocodiles will be asked to retrieve them4/22/2020 "Wait by the water, and everything will be okay." This lyric from the end of the track Valley in the Ocean perfectly epitomizes what a delightful album those who throw objects at the crocodiles will be asked to retrieve them is to listen to, pure ear candy all the way. Relaxing and filled with waves of bass guitar laying down a Krautrock rhythm as constant as waves crashing onto shore. Everything about this record is dreamy, from the male and female vocals complementing each other to the jazzy instrumentation, with an electric piano, saxophone, flute and the occasional synth fluttering into the mix. The arrangements are simply fantastic, with the full ensemble of instruments combining with effervescent vocals hovering in the clouds to create something not far off jazz-fusion mixed with dream pop, as if CAN collaborated with Sweet Trip. The melodies throughout are the record's strong suit, so catchy as the songs transition into different sections and rhythms seamlessly. Songs are so varied that a track may change throughout to the point of being unrecognizable later on while still maintaining quality and engaging the listener. I would be remiss to not mention Ya Ya Breathe, a mammoth 13 minute long psych rock odyssey that reaches such a cathartic peak late in the song that all feels perfect in the world, for that golden moment, culminating in a guitar solo worthy of Eddie Hazel's approval.
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