It's Understood
by Estradasphere
- Type: Album
- Released: 26 June 2000
- Label: Mimicry
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:15:00
- Community rating: 3.85/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Timb Harris, Luke Kirley, Joel Robinow, Aaron Seeman, Tim Smolens, Dave Murray
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Functioning almost as an auditory circus act, the California collective's debut is an absurdly dense collision of genres. 'It's Understood' rapidly whiplashes between virtuosic bluegrass picking, traditional Jewish klezmer music, and blistering avant-garde death metal, showcasing the band's immense technical capabilities.
Genres
Descriptors: avant-garde, progressive, melodic, complex, technical, experimental, diverse, theatrical, fusion, virtuosic, instrumental
Tracklist
- Hunger Strike (19:30)
- Cloud Land (1:04)
- The Transformation (8:25)
- Danse of Tosho & Slavi / Randy's Desert Adventure (7:29)
- The Trials and Tribulations of Parking on Your Front Lawn (4:14)
- The Princes (2:24)
- Los Dias Sin Dias (2:52)
- XQuiQ (2:43)
- Hunnahqu & Xbalanque (3:29)
- Spreading the Disease (8:10)
- Planet Sparkle / Court Yard Battle 1 (2:21)
- D(b) Hell (12:16)
Credits
- Estradasphere - primary artist, written-by
- Jason Schimmel - guitar [guitars], banjo, piano, voice [throat], vocals, written-by
- John Whooley - saxophone [saxophones], voice [throat], vocals, percussion, written-by
- MonoManâ„¢ - songwriter [all songs by], noises [positive feedback]
- Timb Harris - violin, trumpet, mandolin, voice [throat], vocals
- Aaron Seeman - accordion
- Joel Robinow - lead vocals
- George - rap [mystery rap]