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Altered Mind 13, May 1993: Idylls Review

Ariel wrote a a very kind review of ‘Idylls’ for the latest issue of Altered Mind. It reads:

With their two debut tracks on Projekt comp From Across This Gray Land #3, Love Spirals Downwards promoted a beautiful first album. They didn’t warn s that it would approach the sublime. The perfect pairing of Suzanne Perry’s ethereal siren vocal and Ryan Lu’s intricately crafted instrumentation is the ideal vehicle for LSD’s dreamlike music. The sound is soothing, uplifting, and energizing all at once, and is marked by both delicacy and force. The 13 songs, instead of merging into a trail of similar and overused patterns, are diverse. All this from a debut CD. I can’t wait to hear their next effort.

Be sure to check out the Love Spirals Downwards interview in Altered Mind #12.

The Altered Mind #12, Sept. 1992 Interview & Review

At our usual cozy interview spot, we spoke with new Projekt band Love Spirals Downwards’ only two members, Ryan and Suzanne. IT was the first interview ever from a band which has played just one live show. Uncertain as to their place in the scene but with a sound that leads the way, Love Spirals Downwards is a band to watch. Interview by Ariel and Aillinn.

Ryan: Is the whole interview like question and answer, or is it going to be more of an article?

AM: No, question and answer… Having hear only the two songs, “Mediterranea” and “Forgo” on [Projekt compilation] From Across This Gray Land No. 3, what can we expect from your album, which is due out in November?

Ryan: We’re mixing it right now. We just mixed the first three of the eleven or twelve songs. It will have a different feel than “Mediterranea” and “Forgo.” It’s more… what do you think? Trancey, Eastern.

Suzanne: We were a little reluctant to put those two songs on, when he [Projekt’s Sam Rosenthal] chose those two. Those are two of the three first songs that we ever sent him. They’re a little old. They’re about a year old. I guess the sound’s a little bit different [on the album]. It is a little more trancy, more Indian or Middle Eastern sounding.

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