The second full-length effort from Mark Brodie & crew, this 10-track ad-Venture in Space features lots of dark, reverbed guitar, spooky organ, and occasional smatterings of sci-fi soundtracks to liven up any close encounter of the swingin' kind. The happening kicks off with "Venus A-Go-Go" and keeps hopping with "Futuristic Twist." Get ready for a "Metaluna Luau," then prepare to be taken "Out of Limits" on the Marketts' classic. The whole thing's a gas, dude—especially the closing track, "Sounds From Uranus." They say that in space, no one can hear you scream—'cause the party's too freakin' loud on this "Swingin' Planet!"

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"This is what Man or Astroman used to sound like before they lost the plot."

Davy Peckett, New Gandy Dancer