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Sic Alps - Napa Asylum

Review by Nick Neyland

A little more variety, even if it’s just a return to the noisier interludes of those past recordings, would be welcome next time. »

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close'napa asylum' is the all-new album from sic alps on drag city. sic alps have previously recorded for awesom vistas, animal disguise, important, woodsist, siltbreeze and skulltones, amongst others. since 2004, sic alps have been zig-zagging towards resembled group-hood. mike from the ropers started the band with adam of the hospitals in 2004. matt from henry's dress mixed the first album, 'pleasures and treasures' and joined in the process. ty segall stepped in for a ny minute at the end of 2008. noel from comets on fire was drafted in 2009, after the fabled 'us ez' was released. since then, they got it together with pedal to the metal. 'napa asylum' features songs of re-incarnation, magic and schizophrenia.
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