0053361980122. New condition. CD. One of the most distinctive and unhyped bands hiding out on the sea bottom while the waves of grunge lashed overhead Diamond-Fist Werny issued a second EP emphasizing the group s capture of trance elements in a pop base though it s not nearly as trippy as the remixes that would come on Long View to the Sky. Fountain Head opens in warm tribalistic chanting courtesy of the multi-tracked vocals Todd Werny deploys throughout and he puts together simple strong images of nature wholeness and connectedness without flaying his subject matter into senseless save-the-whale strands. The four-piece band does less with more; Axel Mundi s reeds don t sound off as much as blend into the ecosystem and the band s masterpiece Shining Moment squeezes out vocal and instrumental/rhythmic notes alike with the delicacy of a Miles Davis solo. Werny even turns half-yawning vocalese into an unforgettable technique in context. The cover of the B-52 s Planet Claire shows what the latter-day band saw in the Athens freakateers: minor-key ostinato drone opportunities and space noises. But it isn t close to being the best song on the record and that s a strong sign of victory. ~ Andrew Hamlin Rovi