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Rumah Sakit have recorded a high watermark for angular rock music. A flowing, mood-altering masterpiece of jazz-infected structures, funky rhythms and beautifully frenzied guitar interplay called Obscured By Clowns. Steeped in progressive rock influences, they blend their intricate polyrhythms and subtle beauty with massive walls of destructive improvisation. But they also stretch out to reveal more fragile melodies and structures on some of their longest tracks ever. Added to the mix are a couple live songs that perfectly display just how focused and flawless they truly are. Swan song or not, this will certainly leave an inspiring mark on fans of Don Caballero and Tool. That sounds like a joke, I bet.

Hailing from San Francisco, CA (and featuring members of Tarentel and Tsui), Rumah Sakit (pronounced like Room-Uh-Sock-Eeet!) create a head-swirling excercise in progressive rock intuition. A six track blend of prog, classic jazz, and contemporary pop that floats in and out of everything from 'Bitches Brew'-era Miles Davis to King Crimson. No fucking overdubs, no cheap studio tricks, and no mistakes. Uncompromising and totally beautiful. Proof that aggression and maudlin melodies can happily co-exist. The much heavier vinyl format comes in a handsome gatefold sleeve with a free full-color foldout poster. For the same price as the CD! Now that's beautiful.