for a typical Evil Clown joint, the quartet of red inaugurate a single improvised headstate across its 74-plus minute latitude. If those folks tweak your lobes a thing or two, then Semblance is surely your cuppa ummagumma. Instrumentalists-Bob Moores, Albey OnBass, and Joel SImches-pull out all the stops, set the controls for the heart of the sun, and blast off to parts unknown that only a hybrid merger of Sun Ra, Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, and Musica Elettronica Viva could devise. Yes, every project PEK and his motley crew dabble in has overtones relatable to the other (some more horn-based, others more on the spacey tip) but for this latest Simulacrum, PEK, and his fellow multi.

SIMULACRUM Semblance (Evil Clown 9297 US) Amongst the many outfits that Evil Clown impresario Dave PEK has hatched through his own singular dominion, the collective he dubs Simulacrum can really turn your ears inside out, and for this lot, that’s really saying something. Review by Darren Bergstein, Downtown Music Gallery Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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