THINK LIKE A KEY MUSIC

Attention, sonic adventurers and psychedelic sailors! Anton Barbeau's Morgenmusik/Nachtschlager is about to take your ears on a 24-hour trip around the musical globe.

This double album isn't just a record; it's a passport to a world where psychedelic pop slow dances with acid-rock, funk throws a party in the basement, and world music crashes through the window with a tray of exotic hors d'oeuvres. Oh, and keep an ear out for those cheeky spoken word vignettes – they're like finding an extra jelly bean in your musical pick 'n' mix.

Barbeau, our intrepid musical explorer, ping-ponged between a serene Californian farm (where even the chickens wear tie-dye) and the pulsating streets of Berlin to craft this opus. The result? A day-night cycle of tunes that'll make you question whether you're grooving to your expectations or dancing with reality.

And the guest list? It reads like a "Who's Who" of cool. Colin Moulding of XTC stops by (presumably to make plans for Anton), while Bryan Poole of Elf Power and Of Montreal sprinkles some Athens, GA fairy dust on the proceedings. It's like Barbeau raided the green rooms of every hip gig and said, "You, you, and you – let's make magic!"

All this sonic sorcery has been masterfully wrangled by Grammy-winner Oz Fritz, ensuring that every twist and turn of this musical maze is polished to perfection. The result is an album that doesn't just push the envelope – it origamis it into a psychedelic swan and sets it free.

So, whether you're a long-time Barbeau believer or a curious newcomer, Morgenmusik/Nachtschlager is your ticket to a world where morning melodies meld seamlessly into nighttime grooves. Don't just listen to music – experience the day-night cycle through your speakers!