Flock of Bleeps
follows a number of
Twisted
compilation appearances from
Simon Posford
and
Benji Vaughan
, the duo that makes up
Younger Brother
. This full-length debut is a collision between
psychedelic trance
downtempo
, with all sorts of clunky samples and disparate patchwork influences figuring into the scheme. The melting pot often serves up negligible -- and occasionally putrid -- dishes. There's a mismatched mix of backwoods acoustic guitar and acid burbles populating
"Evil and Harm."
The
worldbeat
dub
of
"Crumblenaut"
features some nearly comical vocal effects. (Also, is that a slight nod to
Yes
'
"Roundabout"
at the beginning of
"Bedtime Story"
?) Still, there might be just enough mold-breaking excitement to snare in fans of
Posford
's and
Vaughan
's solo work. ~ Andy Kellman