07 Mar 2012 — Jesse Thompson
If you follow this site regularly, then you already know that we're pretty much loving everything the Minnesota-based label
Moon Glyph is putting out right now. Their newest release is the
Mango Sunrise LP by
Food Pyramid. And with their second single ("Oh Mercy" being the first), the Minneapolis, MN trio comprised of C. Farstak, C. Hontona and M. Weather have built a sound that occupies a hard-to-define headspace. It kind of reminds me of something you may encounter just before sunset in between stages on the third day of a summer music festival. "Mango Sunrise" features layers of shimmering psychedelic leads, echoes and synth drones, each operating on their own tonal plane and rotating around a rhythm section that would fit well at any deep-space dance club.
According to Moon Glyph, the songs on this album range from "percolating, ambient rivers to various weirdo strains of dancehall jams," and this lead track certainly gives the listener an accurate taste test of the "majestic grandeur its title evokes." Visit the
Moon Glyph website for more info and to pick up a copy.
