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St. Captain Freak Out & the Magic Bamboo Request

Acid Mothers Temple · 2002

70 min · 12 tracks · psychedelic rock

A sprawling journey through acid-drenched soundscapes, where chaos and harmony collide in cosmic reverberations.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Planet Pussy Virgo / The Tombstone Phantom Drifter / Welcome to the New Life in the Raw — The track epitomizes the album's chaotic yet mesmerizing sound, weaving together intricate layers of guitar feedback and hypnotic rhythms that define their unique style.
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    Dead Man Is Smoking — At nearly nine minutes long, this track encapsulates a deep sense of exploration within its sprawling instrumental passages, highlighting the band's improvisational prowess.
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    Sir Satanic Magic Bamboo Jerks Off / Angelic Bamboo Bambino Forever — This lengthy composition showcases a juxtaposition of heavy noise and serene melodies, illustrating the band’s capacity for dynamic shifts and sonic experimentation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • kaleidoscopic sound exploration
  • wave-like pacing and shifts
  • dynamic thematic journeys
  • short bursts of surprise
  • immersive headphone experiences

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer straightforward song structures
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2002, St. Captain Freak Out & the Magic Bamboo Request is Acid Mothers Temple's fifth studio album, following their influential 2001 release, The Penultimate Galactic Bordello Also the World You Made. At this point in their career, they were establishing themselves as pioneers of the Japanese psychedelic rock scene, pushing boundaries with their experimental approach and extensive improvisation.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 I Am St. Captain Freak Out 1:17
  • 2 Planet Pussy Virgo / The Tombstone Phantom Drifter / Welcome to the New Life in the Raw 6:47
  • 3 Cosmic Magic of Love, Part 1 1:44
  • 4 Dead Man Is Smoking 8:45
  • 5 Pork’s Bomb in Aztec, Part 0 3:06
  • 6 Hi Twiggy Cheesecake 0:26
  • 7 A Bamboo Is as Close as Miss. Trout to Marshmallows (Grok version) / A Bamboo Is as Close as Miss. Trout to Marshmallows (Schlock version) 7:37
  • 8 Sir Satanic Magic Bamboo Jerks Off / Angelic Bamboo Bambino Forever 10:33
  • 9 Maggot Head Cheese 13:33
  • 10 Man on the Holy Mountain 3:55
  • 11 Sweet Lucille or Lick My Milk Off, Baby 11:03
  • 12 Cosmic Magic of Love, Part 2 2:02

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