The Psychedelic Music of Shpongle
It would be four years before the release of the third album “Nothing Lasts... But Nothing Is Lost” in 2005. The intervening years had seen speculation as to if the group had decided to call it a day. The title of the new album also hinted at this possibility. The album saw a return to the heady electronic sounds of “Are you Shpongled?” perhaps as a reaction to some of the negative feedback received from the previous album and its use.
Acoustic and natural instruments. It also made use of track mixing on all tracks so that each track flowed into each other providing for a long psychedelic sonic journey. It was widely praised in the musical media. Also quite evident in the album was how the tunes had evolved into something that could easily support a live show with full backing band and dancers.The fourth studio album from Shpongle Magic Magic Mushrooms for sale.
Ineffable Mysteries From Shpongle Land” was released in 2009 and continued were the third album left off. While still quite brilliantly psychedelic, the music seemed perfect for a live experience. As such some listeners were a little disappointed with the release. I think the problem was that the psychedelic ambient music scene was now awash with Shpongle like artists who had spent the last 10 years listening to Shpongle, trying to emulate their unique sounds.
Personally I found it to be my favorite release since their debut. The album was ranked at #7 on Sputnik's Best Of 2009 list and #1 on the PsyAmb list.Simon has also mentioned that the group are working on a fifth album for release in 2012. I would guess this would depend on the Younger Brother schedule and how much recording time they manage to fit into their busy schedules.One of the appealing factors of any band is the care given to album covers and inlay design.
Shpongle does not disappoint having called on the talents of Mark Neal ( Dusk Design ) and Storm Thorgeson ( designer of Pink Flyod's “The Dark Side Of The Moon” cover Over the years the Shpongle Live experience has evolved from two guys behind a mixing deck to an all out Shpongle Live extravaganza complete with huge speaker systems,lighting, fire breathers and psychedelic dancers. Seeing Shpongle live is a bit of a rare experience.