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When one thinks of The Dream Syndicate, it's not just the wild abandon with which singer/guitarist Steve Wynn, drummer Dennis Duck, bassist Mark Walton, and lead guitarist Jason Victor perform - it's the carefully constructed songwriting of Wynn that comes to mind. By now every rock critic in the country has predetermined who he or she feels Wynn reminds them of and what they think of that style of songs. This time, don't! Which brings us to The Universe Inside. Every article or review ever written will claim Inchthis is new and differentInch - well, it is! Just look at the song lengths 20 27, 7 36, 8 56, 9 55 and 10 53. Ok, sure - the Syndicate have occasionally committed a long song to vinyl, InchJohn Coltrane Stereo BluesInch was 9 minutes with live versions over the ten-minute mark. For the first time, every song is a group songwriting effort. What seeps in are Dennis Duck's knowledge of European avant-garde music, Jason Victor's passion for 70s prog, Mark Walton's experience in Southern-fried music collectives and Wynn's love of vintage electric jazz. The dazzling display of album cover artwork alone should clue you into the changes. But don't take our word for it. Dive in! Album Tracks 1. The Regulator 2. The Longing 3. Apropos of Nothing 4. Dusting Off the Rust 5. The Slowest Rendition
