God TV "Surfing
The Remote Controls"
by Preston Jones, Oklahoma Gazette November
24, 2004
A mesmerizing swath of richly textured instrumental
pop, local musician and Inner State Studio head honcho Casey Friedman, performing
under the moniker God TV, has unleashed "Surfing The Remote Controls,"
a 10-track excursion through candy-coated psychedelia and trippy, theatrical soundscapes.
Cuts like the darkly gorgeous "Grandpa," the Brian Eno-influenced "Smooth
As A ..." and the affecting "Sayonara Means Goodbye" place this
release on the short list of the year's best.
Assisted by keyboardist Derek Brown and guitarists Joe Wilkie, Ben Kennedy and
Matt Neighbors, Friedman, who composed and performed the bulk of "Surfing,"
is not only doing his part to bolster the local scene; he's also adding much to
it musically. Track this disc down by any means necessary. Visit innerstatestudio.com
for more information.
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