Name: Illegal Moves
Brand: Sunwatchers

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TIM143cd

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-02-22

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Secre­tly

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Sales:8.875

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630125982860

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Sunwatchers

Genre US

New Psyche & Psyche Rock

Label US

Trouble in Mind

Sunwatchers is an experimental rock band known for their eclectic sound and captivating live performances. Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of genres including jazz, punk, and psychedelia, *Sunwatchers* create a unique blend of improvisation and structured composition. Their music is characterized by intricate guitar riffs, hypnotic saxophone melodies, and driving rhythms that take listeners on a sonic journey. With influences ranging from *Writhing Squares* to *John Dwyer*, Sunwatchers have carved out their own distinct sound in the contemporary music scene.

Formed in [year], Sunwatchers quickly gained recognition for their dynamic and energetic live shows. The band's lineup consists of [band members], who bring their individual musical backgrounds and talents to create a cohesive and powerful sound. Known for their improvisational skills, each performance by Sunwatchers is a unique experience that showcases the band's ability to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories.

In addition to their captivating live performances, Sunwatchers have released several critically acclaimed albums that further showcase their innovative approach to music-making. Their discography includes *[album names]* among others, which have received praise for their genre-defying soundscapes and thought-provoking lyrics.

"New York quartet Sunwatchers drew a line in the sand with their last album "II", a powerful statement of the band’s unique brand of spiritual, free-rock, gonzo attitude and a progressive socio-political worldview. "Illegal Moves" is their second album for Trouble In Mind. "Illegal Moves" is the band's most potent blend yet; a heady potion of free-jazz, psychedelia, punk &amp; noise rock that is both tender and ferocious; the perfect soundtrack to smash capitalism and fix our broken system thru sonic catharsis and revolution. Songs like "Everybody Play" and "Beautiful Crystals" insinuate themselves into your brain with the rubbery synchronicity of bassist Peter Kerlin and drummer Jason Robira. Elsewhere "New Dad Blues" and "Greeneyed Pigmen (Get The Blade)" sting with a righteous fury beyond the piercing scree of guitarist Jim McHugh's electric phin or Jeff Tobias' saxophone skronks, and the band's cover of Alice Coltrane's "Ptah, the El Daoud" transforms her meditative elegy into a fiery protest march. The songs crackle with an energy informed by passionate disgust of the status quo realized on the album cover's illustration of the Kool-Aid Man battling the personifications of evil from across the world. A psychedelicized avatar for the general wrath and action that they believe in."

Illegal Moves

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