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band

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, released by A Recordings, Ltd. on May 25, 2015. The album was ranked as the 11th best psychedelic record of 2015 by ''Redefine'' magazine.

Recording

Trevor Tyrrell, guitarist and lead vocalist for Weird Owl, stated in an interview with '' Decibel'' that "This was the first time our personnel remained unchanged between records, so it allowed us to push the sounds and visions we started to establish with ''

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'' even farther toward some odd starry coordinates". The album's cover art was designed by Tyrrell, who wanted for the cover to be "

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and unlike stereotypical psych album art", stating that "I wanted our album to look like it was from some time and some

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completely unknown to the audience, and I wanted it to represent the cosmic psychic template (or skeleton) of the

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Reception

Dave Cromwell of ''

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'' wrote that, throughout the album, "the band covers an extensive range of

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and

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", and called the song "God" the album's highlight track. Nic Smith, writing for ''

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'', said that the album's "tracks are prone to suddenly diving into heavy riffs that inject energy and purpose back into their weightless soundscapes", and concluded his review by saying that "This record is a nice change of scenery, if you're in the mood for a cosmic comedown". The album was named the 11th best psychedelic album of 2015 by ''Redefine'' magazine, with writer Thad McKraken stating that Weird Owl "doesn’t do anything particularly well, and yet, it’s somehow arranged with such a concise precision that it rules". In regards to Weird Owl's discography, Jeff Treppel of '' Decibel'' called the album "the finest LP of their career".

Track listing

Personnel

* Trevor Tyrrell –

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* Jon Rudd – guitar * Kenneth Cook –

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s, back-up vocals * Sean Reynolds –

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* John Cassidy – keyboards, synths

References

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