all right, so this is my album of the year, and the purpose of this poll is to maybe garner a little more interest in it, as ilm doesn't seem to be a super kg&lw-enthusiastic place. for point of entry i'd say it's prog pop rock with dense orchestration and existential, psychedelic and quasi-spiritual lyrics. people bring up zappa and the dead but i wouldn't know how accurate those points of comparisons are as i haven't really listened to them. really it's this big, heartfelt odyssey about missing loved ones and about being away from home. where "home" is both a literal place and a state of mind. a lot of people seem to like this band for their motorik-garage-psych. that isn't really here, what we get instead is this gorgeously orchestrated, densely lyrical, plaintive cry across the cosmos, not too far away, both subject-matter-wise and sound-wise, from judee sill. "sea of doubt" is a disarmingly simple song about finding one's way out of depression that i find to be on par with "the kiss" - though it ends in a much happier place. i think the lyrics on this thing are just electrifying and heart-rending all around. if it isn't apparent, i'm smitten with this band and this release and if you're a fan at all of music that reaches for the stars, it's worth a listen or two. i think i have to vote for "sea of doubt" for literally being my soundtrack to the sun coming out after the rain. although "phantom island" is a stunning multi-part opener, "Spacesick" is glowy-transcendent with a very singable chorus, and "Aerodynamic" and "Silent Spirit" are deeply moving. https://kinggizzard.bandcamp.com/album/phantom-island
Poll Results
| Option | Votes |
| Sea of Doubt | 2 |
| Deadstick | 1 |
| Lonely Cosmos | 1 |
| Silent Spirit | 1 |
| Pansych | 1 |
| Aerodynamic | 1 |
| Phantom Island | 0 |
| Spacesick | 0 |
| Eternal Return | 0 |
| Grow Wings and Fly | 0 |
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