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Released 1999 Under the Haunted House moniker, American post-rock trio San Augustin has recorded collaboratively with Loren Mazzacane Connors on occasion. The group has also released numerous independent albums in the drone rock/improvisation style similarly explored by Pelt and the Dead C. On Amokhali, the trio works in suspended slow-motion patterns that revolve around simple resonating phrases, like a rock trio stripped of all content -- just leaving a bare skeleton of tone traces behind. The beauty of this album is in its strict restraint; unlike many improvising trios, the group never heads off into chaos, with every piece a tamed and trimmed exercise in controlled feedback and subtle cymbal chimes. Bridging post-rock and avant-garde on one axis, and on the other retaining a strict adherence to rock tradition, the feel is of a familiar austerity that calls to mind the chilling moments of Sonic Youth's first album. ~ Skip Jansen, All Music Guide
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