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"Songs with a gentle near-orchestral eloquence which falls somewhere between Daniel Johnston's trembling 1990 and Harold Budd's soulful Music for Three Pianos...Licorice Root Orchestra is a delicate work of weird genius; violet-tinted, sherbet-sweet and lonely as Coney Island on a wet Sunday.." - MELODY MAKER "Syrup-sweet flute and piano ditties offer simple, magical childlike tones." - NME "Released in 1993, Licorice Roots Orchestra is knee-deep in reverb and drenched in magical, phantasmagorical imagery; a creepy, beautiful thing that has inspired devotion among its cult." - SNOWGLOBE Yes, this album is from the past - and not just because it was recorded in the `90s; this goes much deeper then that. Licorice Root Orchestra by The Licorice Roots is an audio time capsule. Calling out from a numinous tunnel somewhere in the `60s, the group often draws comparisons to T-Rex or Syd Barret. But The Licorice Roots draw more influence from Fra Filippo Lippi or H.P. Lovecraft then from obvious musical sources. Edward Moyse, the spiritual leader of The Licorice Roots, conjures a kind of runic chamber pop where ghostly piano and mystical lyrics ride together on an old carousal in a haunted amusement park. The Licorice Roots are truly magical, a kind of "everyday supernatural." The 10-year anniversary re-release of The Licorice Roots' first album includes the original 13 studio tracks as well as 13 additional demos. Originally featured in Melody Maker, Pop Culture Press, Exclaim, Time Out NY, NME, Ptolemaic Terrascope, Salt for Slugs, CMJ - and Sassy's "Cute Band Alert - fans and newcomers alike will enjoy this re-introduction to an amazing band. The Licorice Roots continue to work their magic and will be releasing new material on Essay Records later this year!