Sean Hoots just unveiled a new project to celebrate this year’s Summer Solstice called Raise The Dead! Language. It’s a far cry from the foot-stomping, down-home tunes that you might be accustomed to hearing from him and his band Hoots & Hellmouth. With loops (electronic, vocal and found sounds), I think that the usual friend to the farmer got into his secret crop from the fields and smoked it repeatedly inspiring him to create atmospheric soundscapes that travel from ritualistic ancient tribal beats and chants to futuristic sci-fi sounds that you’d imagine hearing while floating in space (even though it would actually most likely be a silent experience). But during the extended journey, you’ll also find melodic, minimalistic grooves that might draw out the inner hippie dancer in you. Yes, it sounds like good music to listen to while doing drugs, and you should. But he also suggest activities like “long walks on the beach, yoga class, drives down desert highways, meditation retreats, slow roasting red peppers and garlic…and so on.” (However, you do know that those activities also sound like good ones to do while getting high too. Right?) You can “name your price” to download the 5-song, 50+ minute EP Volume 1 HERE. – H.M. Kauffman