High & Upon by Mind Over Mirrors
Originally released on cassette by the always wonderful Gift Tapes label, "High & Upon" is the long-lost sister to Jaime Fennelly's Mind Over Mirrors debut, "The Voice Rolling." Given new life thanks to incredible mastering job by Rashad Becker, Fennelly's warped harmonium concoctions are skewed masterpieces. As the warm tones created by the harmonium are blasted through an endless matrix of oscillators and effects processors, new landscapes are built from the ground up. The melodies and resonance on "High & Upon" is blissful. Music like this can't help but infect the listener. Miniscule manipulations add up to a massive, cohesive whole - each little twist of a knob or flick fo a switch is subtle in its immediate effect, but is integral in how deep and saturated this music is. Even the brittle piano strikes that begin the album closer, "Mountain Convalescence," perfect this. Mind Over Mirrors makes music in bright, living color. As the closing moments of catharsis dissolve into a continous, distorted sonic vice, "High & Upon" has come full circle. The last funeral piano chords are a reverie for this magical, wonderful place. Easily one of 2012's finest reissues and extra points for its stunning artwork & design. Highly recommended. - Brad Rose, Experimedia
Tracklist
| 1. | I'm Willing to Stagger | 20:04 |
| 2. | Harmattan Morning | 4:22 |
| 3. | Mountain Convalescence | 15:14 |
