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Behold Secret Kingdom
Release Date: June 11, 2007
Label: Release The Bats

Tracklist
1. Black Branches
2. Mirror Blanket
3. Visage of the Fox
4. Antler Mask
5. Diamonds in the Dunes
6. Invisible Sun
7. Fangs and Arrows
8. Tail at Prospect Peak

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From Deerhunter to Grails, it seems that all the best albums of the year thus far have been quite far from ordinary. 2007 has seen a splurge of impressive releases from the set of experimental rock, with great records from Flower-Corsano Duo, Odawas and Aa. So, what makes the pysch-rock jams on Behold Secret Kingdom so bloody special?

What those other albums lack is intensity. Behold Secret Kingdom is a full-on beast, always challenging and occasionally brutal to the point that it becomes overbearing. This unfathomably vehement method of engaging its listener is, presumably, garnered from the interest in all things rawk that translates on the record. Guitarist Darren Ho shows a love for both the down-tuned riffs of early Sabbath and the noise of The Boredoms, while the tribal-like percussion that plays a major role during the record’s tenure brings to mind Liars and Gang Gang Dance. They may have upped the production values since their limited run of CD-R releases in the past, but Behold Secret Kingdom still sounds raw and impetuous – characterised by seemingly-improvised saxophone freak-outs and crashing percussion with an emphasis on chaos.