Deluge Grander "Heliotians"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: Emkog
Release date: February 5, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Ulterior - 14:05
2. Saruned - 5:07
3. Reverse Solarity - 21:32

Line-up: 
Christopher West: Bass, Flute, Vocals, Ressikan Flute
Cliff Phelps: Guitar, Vocals
Dan Britton: Fender Rhodes, Multivox, Univox, Vox, Mellotron, Hammered Dulcimer, Acoustic Guitars
Megan Wheatley: Vocals
Natalie Spehar: Cello
Patrick Gaffney: Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Only 205 numbered copies of this album have been made.  Each copy has a vinyl LP, a CD, hand-painted artwork, hand-written lyrics, and is signed by all the musicians who played or sang on it.  It was recorded and mastered mostly on analog tape, using mostly analog instruments.  There are no plans for releasing this album in any other physical format, though some of the musical ideas might appear in different arrangements on future Deluge Grander albums.

The first track "Ulterior" was initially intended to be very atmospheric and almost ambient, but  being what it is, the band added a few more intense parts in the middle.  There is a three-ascending-chords motif throughout the piece, and of course a big slow coda at the end.  This one features cello, flute (including a Ressikan flute), and hammered dulcimer prominently. "Saruned" was based on an improvisation from almost 10 years ago.  "Reverse Solarity" is notable for maintaining a steady beat through most of the 21 minutes, and there are some good chord sequences, guitar solos, real mellotron, and yet another big slow coda at the end with some great vocals.
The lyrics are about the earth being a hollow shell, with a small sun floating in the middle of the core, and lands and oceans on the other side of the approximately 20-mile deep crust. This interior side of the Earth can be reached by digging through the crust ("Ulterior") or flying through the small holes at the North and South Poles ("Reverse Solarity"). 

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