This debut disc should appeal to a lot of people. It’s essentially an instrumental album, though, so that will limit the fan-base a bit. Still, those who enjoy guitar driven instrumental progressive rock, jam band music or perhaps even some fans of fusion will find plenty to like on this set. The most obvious reference here is probably Primus, but there’s a lot of other stuff to be found in the mix, too.

This is quite an intriguing debut set. It should be interesting to see where these guys go from here. They have a sound that’s cohesive and compelling, yet still diverse enough to avoid becoming monolithic. This is an intriguing set.

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“Mexi Pepsi” starts the set off and really does a great job of preparing the listener for the ride that the rest of the disc will provide. After a percussion based introduction layers of effects and atmosphere come up from nothingness. A guitar based segment seems to combine Genesis and Pink Floyd sounds. The bass, though, along with a girl speaking lends credence to comparisons to Primus. Still, a spoken section also calls to mind Frank Zappa’s “Valley Girl.” While this is quite modern, it has both funk and jazz in the mix.