LP, Drag City, 1993 / 2024 reissue
All tracks recorded live in sacred places (Seiryu Temple, Waseda Salvation Church)
Style: Ritual Folk, Acid Folk
Vibes: Mystical, Ancient, Ritualistic, Spiritual, Forest, Psychedelic, Mysterious, Medieval, Haunting, Dreamy, Eclectic
Instrumentation: Chants, Flutes, 12-String Guitar, Cello, Percussion, Organ, Hurdy Gurdy, Harp, Piano, Horn
Musical Qualities: Echoes, Jams, Dynamic, Riffs, Fuzzy, Improvisation, Live Performance, Reverb-Heavy
A1 – Forest Ritual Invocation, Slow, Flowing , Murky, Droney
A2 – Journeying, Prog-Folk. Driving Acoustic Guitar, Flowing Medieval Flute
A3 – Sunny Forest Stroll. Pastoral but Adventurous. Tambourine & Bass Groove
*A4 – Popul Vuh vibes. Hypnotic Piano, Tribal Drums. Flowing Flutes
*A5 – Hypnotic Koto & Longing Vocals. Meditative, Dreamy, Sparse
> pagan drums & noise emerge as song becomes more brooding
*B1 – Temple Reverb. Cymbal & string Scrapes. Washy drums, piano & flute. Lethargic, Peaceful, Dreamy, Slightly dissonant which makes things even more psychedelic
B2 – Suspenseful improvisations that eventually burst into erratic, explosive catharsis. Noisy & loose
*B3 – Dreamy chamber folk. Slow acoustic guitar, cello, & piano. Melancholy, tender vocals. Slow, rolling drums
B4 – Voices echo with mystical chants. Droney cellos & washy drums underneath
*B5 – More Popul Vuh Vibes. Uplifting piano figure & bright acoustic guitar. Song builds into something more tribal with pounding hand drum and chaotic group vocals
