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Substance W: A Boiling Vat of Adhesive Xmas

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Christmas carols: folded, spindled, and mutilated.

The premiere release from Seattle-based Substance W, A Boiling Vat Of Adhesive Xmas (pronounced “ex-muss” in case you miss the comic book reference) is a 74-minute nonstop genre-jumping marathon of unpredictable yet highly accessible takes on Christmas songs old and new. Two years in the making, this puzzling parade of perplexing musical interpretations is sure to arouse even the most jaded holiday party guest, and makes an ideal gift for that hard-to-please music enthusiast on your list.

If you’re a fan of incredibly strange music, celebrity “golden throats,” Perrey & Kingsley, Combustible Edison, The Residents, electronica, punk rock, Esquivel, the occasional attack of a monophonic CASIO keyboard, or you sometimes like to impersonate Neil Diamond at karaoke bars... Well then, this album was made especially for you, by people just like you.

“Probably the most bizarre and inexplicable holiday album since The Three Suns released Three French Hens for Three Wise Men on the backs of POST Crispy Critters cereal boxes.” —Glenn Morrison, KLTZ Channel 83

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