Wanderjahr's music is decidedly trippy, but not in the “jam-band” sense. Instead of extended noodling and aimless jamming, The band crafts psychedelia with a bit of pop sensibility and a strong emphasis on songwriting. The tunes are thick with bombast, grand noise and delicate beauty, all fused into a quality sonic experience that might sit comfortably between Pink Floyd and Modest Mouse in your CD changer.

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Wanderjahr's music is decidedly trippy, but not in the “jam-band” sense. Instead of extended noodling and aimless jamming, the 5 peice band crafts psychedelia with a bit of pop sensibility and a strong emphasis on songwriting. The tunes are thick with bombast, grand noise and delicate beauty, all fused into a quality sonic experience that might sit comfortably between Pink Floyd and Modest Mouse in your CD changer.

The New Album - “Is to Disappear”
(Available Nov. 19th, 2004):

Though it’s not their first recording effort (they’ve been on the scene for nearly 7 years) , the album is somewhat of a departure for the group, foregoing the ‘live in the studio’ approach for a more layered, atmospheric sound. “We wanted to shoot for a more detailed, ‘headphones’ kind of record with this one” says singer/guitarist/songwriter Mike Clauwaert, “...something you can explore as well as just listen to.”

And there’s plenty here to explore. Along with more intricate vocal harmony, the band has added a variety of instrumentation to the lysergic stew: banjo, cello, jaw harp, timpani, dobro, a gong, and even the sound of the skin being peeled from a tangerine.

Playing on themes of illusion, both literal and metaphoric, “Is to Disappear” conjures images of stage magic... rabbits, doves, magical hats, smoke and mirrors. All the while, the songs are actually painfully human tales of love, loss and disenchantment. It’s not all gloom t