500mg - To The Firmament

To The Firmament_¢‚Ǩ¬ù is the third and finest album released from 500mg, Michael Gibbons of Bardo Pond. Unlike his previous and primarily acoustic guitar affairs, Mr. Gibbons latest album showcases a higher level of experimentation and varied sounds and techniques. Samples of viola, cello, trumpets, and other various sound forms are incorporated in the well-established 500mg guitar-based framework. Voices (and not just the ones in your psyche) can also be heard, even prominently on two tracks, one being Mr. Gibbons take on the Stones _¢‚Ǩ_ìSister Morphine._¢‚Ǩ¬ù\r\nProgrammed and sequenced as two suites, _¢‚Ǩ_ìTo The Firmament_¢‚Ǩ¬ù takes the listener on a cinematically dreamlike stated journey. Through the albums use of spoken-word, sub-conscious visions may appear real upon multiple listens. All of this, of course, is quite heavy.\r\nPressed on 180-gram vinyl with an 11/11_¢‚Ǩ¬ù foldout poster included, the LP is limited to 350 copies." - Drawing Room.\r\n\r\n