The rain softly trickles at the end of 'Hurricane Blues' before a distant thunder clap brings down an emotional quilt of doubt that leaves the listener warm with the perspiration of a hot august night but chilled by the dawn of a broken society. This track brings home the sensibilities of Bourbon St after a big night out when everything is dangerously real and all the lies have been 'sinking in the rising foam'. This collection called'Random Acts'sneaks into the spaces behind your eyes and offers an alternate vision 'is it drama or science fiction 'Mark Van Veen asks in the tragic 'Beautiful Failure'.The beings from Alien Headspace write songs that expose the hypocracy of The State and lay bare the vulnerability of of the human soul as they 'shoot us if we help ourselves'.Their is a commentry of hope amongst the dastardly fiends in the track 'Random Acts " where 'everyone can perform a random act of kindness'. Such lofty wishes.The beat goes on dragging you past urban refugees and fallen heros who have become " A beautiful Shadow". Beware wayward christians and take heed in 'Gods of War ' where Gods executioner has "come to sort the wheat from the chaff '.And finally a statement for inner peace in 'A quite Life" becuase in the end its all up to you.Alien Headspace is a cool space , Random Acts well worth an addition to your collection.
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