Cloaven Theatre / That Old Western Sieve

by Sun City Girls

Cloaven Theatre / That Old Western Sieve cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 31 July 2026
  • Label: Three Lobed
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:26:02
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Dan Clark, Tape, Charles Gocher, Ennio Morricone, Charlie Gocher, Eddy Detroit, Wat Chana Songkram Drummers, Lizzy Kate Gray, Jessika Kenney, Jesse Srogoncik, David Oliphant, Richard Bishop, Surawong Pop Minstrels, pipe, toy, Tony Victor, Ruins, Gong, Traditional, Alan Bishop, Linda Cushma, Mary Clark, Rick Bishop, graphics, J. Akkari, Mr. Wonderful, Thiri Einsi, Parapat Mafia, Eyvind Kang, The Cat, other, Gregg Turkington, Scott Colburn, Dave Carter

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Culled from archival vault tapes, 'Cloaven Theatre / That Old Western Sieve' offers an unfiltered look into the radical history of Sun City Girls[cite: 3]. The release blends performance art elements, chaotic free-rock instrumentation, and bizarre spoken word skits[cite: 3]. It reinforces the late band's reputation as uncompromising legends of the American underground[cite: 3].

Genres

Descriptors: Archival, Unfiltered, radical, Bizarre, performance art, Uncompromising, Underground, experimental, lo-fi, improvisation, diverse, conceptual

Tracklist

  1. Introduction (5:51)
  2. I Deal a Stick / The Professor (7:07)
  3. Right Ritual (6:10)
  4. Beelzebub Visits West Virginia (5:54)
  5. Left Ritual (1:59)
  6. The Men in Black (3:15)
  7. Wslp (Sleep radio) (16:09)
  8. Topeka (3:15)
  9. The House of the Charging Dog (3:18)
  10. Good Ol' Boy (3:07)
  11. Vientiene (9:12)
  12. And So the Dead Tongue Sang (5:47)
  13. Mild Molestation (5:14)
  14. I Recover the Waterfront (4:57)
  15. McCarthur Park (3:12)
  16. Bristol Cream on Rice (1:26)

Credits

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