Beneath the usual lovely psychedelic artwork on the cover of Panzer Division Lou Reed lurks Sunroof’s most explosive and assaultive record ever. The key track here in the Sunroof! evolution is the opening “Slew Plateaus #1,” with Mick Flower (Vibracathedral Orchestra) on guitar and John Moloney (Sunburned Hand of the Man) on drums. This live shot of electricity gradually ramps up from Matt Bower and Mick Flower’s dueling guitars to when Moloney’s drums come crashing in after about six minutes, leading to a furious crescendo that lasts for the remainder of the 19 minute track. “Slew Plateaus #2” is a lengthy collaboration with underground gadabout Mattin, whose previous collabs with Tony Conrad, Bruce Russell, Eddie Prevost et al hopefully prepared him for the MB wrecking ball which is delivered here. The other two cuts are absolutely blistering demolition work, which in spite of their visceral impact, reach a state of zen-like stasis after a couple of minutes, ala the best of MB’s work with Hototogisu.
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released September 12, 2018
Track 1 w/Mick Flower and John Moloney, Track 3 w/Mattin.
supported by 21 fans who also own “Panzer Division Lou Reed”
This at first seems like an anomaly in the vast Skullflower discography,if I had heard this without knowing it was Skullflower I would have placed it somewhere like Taj Mahal Travellers or other drone experimental rock.I think this is a magnificent record,only wish I had found it sooner. Michael Carter
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