Dallas Acid - The Spiral Arm LP
Despite the name, Dallas Acid is an Austin based trio. Their latest offering 'The Spiral Arm, started life as a live performance piece, 'a soundtrack meant to accompany a visual journey through the cosmos.' And it's easy to imagine this. Spacey analogue synthscapes and quirky vintage coldness create an environment of retro futurism and the insignificance of man in the scale of the universe. The albums title track is a journey. Even without visuals it's easy to imagine floating through the vast emptiness of space as swirling synths create a lonely sound. This track, and in fact all the tracks on the album are beautiful, yet terrifying, inducing thoughts of serenity, relaxation, isolation, loneliness and anxiety. Linda Beecrofts vocals add a voice that guides you on the journey, but you will not find warmth in her tones, it's distant and difficult to locate, it's beautiful, it is omnipresent. 'Vacker' is track two on the album an...