Description
When one thinks of the Dream Syndicate, its not just the wild abandon with which singer/guitarist Steve Wynn, drummer Dennis Duck, bassist Mark Walton, and lead guitarist Jason Victor perform its the carefully constructed songwriting of Wynn that comes to mind. By now every rock critic in the country has predetermined who he or she feels Wynn reminds them of and what they think of that style of songs. This time, dont! Which brings us to The Universe Inside. Every article or review ever written will claim this is new and different well, it is! Just look at the song lengths: 20:27, 7:36, 8:56, 9:55 and 10:53. Ok, sure the Syndicate have occasionally committed a long song to vinyl, John Coltrane Stereo Blues was 9 minutes with live versions over the ten-minute mark. For the first time, every song is a group songwriting effort. What seeps in are Dennis Ducks knowledge of European avant-garde music, Jason Victors passion for 70s prog, Mark Waltons experience in Southern-fried music collectives and Wynns love of vintage electric jazz. The dazzling display of album cover artwork alone should clue you into the changes. But dont take our word for it. Dive in!
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