Causa Sui Summer Sessions Vol. 1

Originally the Summer Sessions were intended as a side project for the band - a chance to explore their love for other genres such as American free jazz, krautrock, 1970s soundtracks, as well as the psychedelia and detuned stoner-rock that characterised Causa Sui's first two albums.In a scene often characterized by loyalty to a specific period, there's something refreshing about Causa Sui's eclectic approach.With several guest appearances by Coltrane-devotee Johan Riedenlow on sax and electronics wiz Rasmus Rasmussen, Causa Sui venture far beyond stoner-rock platitudes.Take the grandiose opening statement for example - the 24 minute "Visions of Summer" taking up the entire first side: here new and old sounds dissolve in a mind-bending excursion that recalls Future Days-era Can, breezy tropicalia or Herbie Hancocks Mwandishi group, as much as it sparks associations to Kyuss or Hendrix.