68 minutes, 56 seconds

Am'Ganesha'n
Eleftheria

Just in time for the Super Bowl: a goth supergroup! You know, just like Emerson, Lake, and Palmer or the Traveling Wilburys, but with more eyeliner. Am'Ganesha'n follows in the footsteps of past all-stars This Mortal Coil, a project slapped together by 4AD label head Ivo Watts-Russell that joined members of Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, and other bands for three albums back in the '80s and early '90s.

Am'Ganesha'n (don't try to bring any of their CDs through airport security) is composed of band members from Rajna, Les Secrets de Morphée, and Speaking Silence. Haven't heard of any of those? Well, "supergroup" really hangs on your definition of the word "super," doesn't it? It's the junior varsity squad.

Anyway, their sound probably ends up most closely resembling Rajna's. Which is a good thing, Rajna being the strongest of the three artists. Lots of hammered dulcimer and Dead Can Dance-like atmospheres, but not as overproduced. The sounds are a bit more rough and down-to-earth. A little more human, maybe.

Pretty sure if the members of Am'Ganesha'n were hosting a Super Bowl party today, there would be mead.

Also today:

68:53 Silk Saw, Come Freely, Go Safely
68:50 Mnemonic, Konstruktive Vergangenheitsbewältigung (CD 1 of 2)
68:50 Steve Roach, New Life Dreaming
68:47 Einstürzende Neubauten, Silence Is Sexy
68:43 Decoded Feedback, Overdosing