Palace of Mirrors

by Estradasphere

Palace of Mirrors cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 September 2006
  • Label: The End
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 58:22
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Lee Smith, Eric Lesch, Aaron Seeman, Luke Kirley, Sarah Hart, John Thomas, Jennifer Cass, Charlie Gurke, Mark Sowlakis, Robin Anderson, other, Elena Doroftei, Joel Ford, William Winant, Tim Smolens, Adam Stacey, Jason Schimmel, Ben Blechman, Dan Robbins, Chris Parsons, Kevin Kmetz, Kaethe Hostetter, Timb Harris, Aria DiSalvio, Mike Shannon, Renata Bratt, Shelley Phillips, Scott Harris

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This entirely instrumental effort sees the eclectic ensemble seamlessly blending surf rock, klezmer, extreme metal, and jazz fusion within the span of single tracks. The compositions are staggeringly complex, resembling manic, cinematic scores rather than traditional rock songs. It represents the pinnacle of their technically demanding, genre-defying sound.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, complex, progressive, avant-garde, instrumental, experimental, theatrical, genre-blending

Tracklist

  1. Title (0:34)
  2. Palace Of Mirrors (3:41)
  3. A Corporate Merger (8:16)
  4. The Terrible Beautypower Of Meow (4:01)
  5. Colossal Risk (4:36)
  6. The Unfolding (4:17)
  7. Pause On The Threshold
  8. Smuggled Mutation (4:48)
  9. Six Hands (1:12)
  10. The Debutante (2:44)
  11. Flower Garden Of An Evil Man (6:16)
  12. Those Who Know... (5:18)
  13. Palace Of Mirrors Reprise (6:20)
  14. The Return (6:19)

Credits

  • Lee Smith - drums, drums (drum set)
  • Kevin Kmetz - music by, shamisen, electric guitar, electric guitar shamisen
  • Spacey - music by
  • Trey Spruance - music by
  • George D Smith III - other [motorcycle goon]
  • Shashona Brooks - other [the girl], vocals, task misc
  • Jesse Houts - other [the man]
  • Aria DiSalvio - cello

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