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"Vocokesh continue with the Pink Floyd swirl, krautrock bleeps and Tangerine Dream's sense of cinematic dynamics. People digging the joys of Ash Ra Temple and SubArachanoid Space are going to love this--strictly for headphone heads!" - MONTREAL MIRROR The Vocokesh formed in 1991 when guitarist Richard Franecki spun out of orbit from F/i, the legendary Milwaukee psychedelic veterans he co-founded. Thinking them turning a bit polite, The Vocokesh provided the necessary vessel to sufficiently blast Franecki's undiluted vision of full-blown experimental/free-acid rock mayhem further out into the ether. Multiple recordings reverently summon the spirits of the most marginalized ruffians of seventies Krautrock (Amon Duul 1, Ash Ra Tempel, Agitation Free) with a modern twist. ...All This and Hieronymous Bosch, The Vocokesh's eighth long player, displays some departures from previous formulas, resulting in some of their finest and freshest sonics yet. Synthesizers and electronics, so prominently throughout The Vocokesh's catalog, adopt more of a backseat role while the sitar, only sparingly used in the past, bubbles strongly to the surface. The result lends an Eastern-tinged vibe to many of the tunes, a late sixties consciousness-elevating cool akin to the magic carpet rides that Ravi Shankar helped usher into rock `n' roll. Masterful guitar work is still in rich abundance, but many of the dark psych passages The Vocokesh regularly navigate is offset by sunnier trajectories. As implied by the title, ...All This and Hieronymus Bosch hosts a surrealistic depth rarely matched in instrumental rock these days-a fantastic entry into The Vocokesh's ongoing psychedelic experiments.