I'm pretty sure the Andromedans passed on to the tribe the secrets Terrence McKenna held until his death of how to create 3-D sound. In conversation, bassist Jerome will neither confirm nor deny. The only comparison that would do them justice is maybe the Flaming Lips last couple of albums, but those were written after the Lips made contact so, there ya go. Not only are the Tribe accomplished musicians who can lay down a tasty bit of funk, these seven Texans know how to achieve a sonic alchemy in songs such as the early Macchu Picchu, which could make Monty Burns convert to conservationist. 80-D is the opening track…an electro-funk bit that sets the tune, stealing a line from Wells' War of the Worlds. Vacation, the next piece urges the listener to make the exchange, join the quest, search for loving breath. Borrowing from numerous ethnic idioms, the music is somewhat reminiscent of Rusted Root (before they sold out). In Vacation, the middle-Eastern and African influences are most notable, and for these guys, quite new. Soft Symphony bleeds into Z.O.A.S., a story of revelation that builds to steady crescendo, then decrescendo through the vocal solo, "I'm on the edge," the guitars swell and the entire crew are screaming, screeching, howling, making the most beautiful noise. PZ35/75R15 is a beautiful instrumental with flutes echoing against a multi-percussive background.
SFT is known for their lives shows where they perform in costume with characters like "Tentacle man," a Doc Octopus type character in a 7-foot-plus tall suit. From the primal grunts of Sea Monkeys to the soft voice on a naturesque acoustic backdrop laden Two lemon-lime dragonflies, one in flight, SFT's “Ulikdiseegeough” runs the gamut reinventing music while borrowing from the far distant past and what may be the sounds of some far-flung future. SFT is a must-hear for anyone who like vintage Rusted Root or anyone who loved the neo-psychedelia of the Flaming Lips' last two albums. “Ulikdiseegeough” is a great starter for the uninitiated.
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