There are very few modern LPs that I am actively in the market for, but Mechanisms Part Two was one of them. I was very impressed with their debut, but their other albums have proven to be elusive. Primarily because this one in particular was never released on CD.
From that debut I initially wrote: Cranium Pie's debut album is like being dropped into some obscure studio in London circa 1970. Imagine Pink Floyd and Soft Machine at their peak and you have an idea of what we're dealing with here. They really nail the psychedelic progressive creativity of the era.
Which is the right Zagat styled review. I fleshed it out on a fresh listen 4 years ago solidifying my liking of the album. Mechanisms Part Two follows in the same footsteps. Because it's a double LP, it does tend to meander more at times. On occasion the album sounded more like San Franciscan's Mushroom than Cranium Pie. They also crossed that hipster line once or twice ("yea, we're super rad, we're totally 1970 England"). But anytime you're circling a playing field such as this, great things are bound to happen. The album peaks on Side 3 with one great track after another - Cranium Pie had successfully immersed themselves into the era they were trying to emulate, rather than imitating it.
Ownership: LP: 2015 Regal Crabomophone. 2xLP. Purple vinyl. Gatefold. Recent online acquisition (2022).
8/31/22 (new entry)
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