The first Moonchild release is also their most bare-bones: no musicians apart from the trio of Patton, Dunn, and Baron; less vocals than later releases; and a much smaller focus. The compositions are not as engaging or intricate as the band's best work, occasionally going on too long (the nearly seven-minute band title track), and the heavy, oppressive atmosphere grows dull long before the finish line. Still, great moments (Baron's cymbal work in the middle of "Ghosts of Thelema," the ending of "Abraxas," the chaotic breaks in "616") redeem the record somewhat.
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