Oozing from the musical wound of Atlanta, Georgia comes Pineal Ventana. A mish-mosh of percussion, samples, saxophones, shrieks and synthesizers, Pineal Ventana preaches a frontal audio-physical assault on audiences with its alarming stage presence amalgamating hints of Sleep Chamber and Borbetomagus. A delicate noise induced headache is your guide through "Cities in Linger" while tracks such as "Waterlogged" and "Man Lies" have more of a melodic structure to them -- accessible, but we’re not talking whistle-while-you-work here, kids. Vocalist Clara Clamp truly knows how to elicit disturbing emotions with her tenor to soprano vocal splurges. In case she doesn’t finish you off, Foy’s tribal drumming will easily cudgel you to the ground. Leave it to the rest of the band to drive the euphemistic musical stake through your chest. The REAL question is who’s more fucked up -- you, for listening to this CD, or the band for devising such a fiendishly adroit product, definitely worth your cash at your local record shop.
Pineal Ventana Breathe As You Might CD
			Review by Andrew Magilow

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