The Tree Stood Up To The Lightning is a
remarkable neo-psychedelic EP filled with sonic droning, shifting analog
distortion, tribal drumming, and hazy visionary lyrics that are seemingly
beamed at you from the ether, out beyond the mesa chimneys, where the sun’s
long orange fingers hypnotically dance across the low hanging clouds … out
where the sky meets the earth.

This is deserted desert music, music filled
with heat and passion … and why should it be otherwise [?], the band hails
from deep within New Mexico, where the air’s still, the night sky’s filled with
wonder, and trees older than time itself dance to the moon.  Canyonlands captures and distills the essence
of this magic, then channel it across a landscape of the mind with a shimmering
agility that captures your spirit and instills you with a primal knowledge
before setting you free.

*** The CD is rather difficult to find and
is presented as a handmade silkscreened sleeve of purple on a brownish-tan
background, as opposed to the black and white downloadable version … you’re
able to download the EP here.

Review made by Jenell Kesler/2013

© Copyright
http://psychedelicbaby.blogspot.com/2013