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A musical war-between-the-states of prog and exotica. In the back yard of the Macular Degenerates, the musical compost of the last six decades ferments to spawn the wild, weird flowers of a new season. Bezoars, road-racing monkeys, and a duet with a singing duck. It’s all here, man. Tony Arnold has also appeared with Musaphonic, The Pachinko Allahs, Menage 'A Twang and Gray Mortuary. Matt Howarth of Sonic Curiosity writes: "This release from 2009 features 66 minutes of progressive rock music. Squealing electronics produce constant entertainment, belting out nimble-fingered riffs that snake through a foggy milieu of droning backdrops. Guitars deliver a strong lead presence, whether it's with lustrous strumming achieving a dreamy charm, or snarling pyrotechnics of a seductive nature. The latter establish dazzling pinnacles of searing appeal. While the former have an entrancing way of complimenting other concurrent instruments with an inventive gentility. A degree of percussion provides locomotion with snappy rhythms which are artfully blended into the mix so they are not obtrusive but maintain a sprightly presence. There's a nice mix of traditional beats with quirky tempos. Two of the songs feature lazy vocals, while a third piece's lyrics are processed into rockabilly chipmunk crooning. These compositions manage to combine dreamy qualities with gut-wrenching zeal, delivering strength with a degree of mesmerization. The instrumental pieces are the real winners, inf