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Mambo Mantis: The Ecstasy of Perfect Recognition
by Terrell Kent Holmes
From the potent opening cut of The Ecstasy of Perfect Recognition, it's clear that Mambo Mantis stands outside of any conventional definition. “Life On Mars, with its blistering, pardon, extreme guitar by Will Redmond blazing above drummer Ray Sage's thrashing, brings to mind the intense duet of John Coltrane and Rashied Ali on Interstellar Space (which actually featured a cut entitled “Mars ).The songs collected here are short, quick, effective punches to the gut. “Sox 1 is a ...
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