Well, this is some pretty nifty stuff right here! TERMINAL LOVERS obviously are a band after my own heart by making music that features glorious feedback orgies, laid back psychedelic swirling noises and obvious references to HAWKWIND and Syd Barrett era PINK FLOYD (you know? Before they sounded terminally dull). There's a lot of George Harrison (circa "Revolver") styled guitar playing in there, too.

So that's another "retro" band, right? Well, not really, see; TERMINAL LOVERS aren't just the sound of yesteryear's heroes taking their chosen favourite psychotropic substances and having a "all-star" jam, there's a wealth of life and personality from these Cleveland boys. The vocals are perhaps the band's weakest link -- but they certainly have their moments of gruff, yet melodic brilliance. But overall the band seem to completely work, leaving their listener with a "handful of mushrooms" grin on his/her face.

Mmmm, tasty, a psychedelic, whirling mess -- who wouldn't want that all over their living room? This would be a great soundtrack to a 3-day binge on any appropriately "mind-expanding" substance, methinks. "As Eyes Burn Clean" does sound -- from its title at least -- to be a metalcore album. Believe me, it's not.

- Waldron

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