Prince Rama: Shadow Temple

"Thanks to groups like Animal Collective and its peers, the shamanic impulse is as alive as ever in indie rock. … And so there was Prince Rama … at the Mercury Lounge on Monday night. … The band members met while living in a Hare Krishna community near Gainesville, Fla., then moved to Boston to focus on art and music. Named for a Hindu deity … this band has only gotten more forceful as it’s become more abstract. The fourth Prince Rama album, 'Shadow Temple,' will be released next month on Paw Tracks, the imprint spearheaded by Animal Collective. It’s a denser rush than the band’s previous albums, which have emphasized grating vocals. But now, the vocals have become obscured howls, like desperate cries of joy, and Nimai’s oceanic but nimble drumming has taken the spotlight, bolstered by shimmering, hazy keyboard work by Mr. Collins and Taraka. All together, it’s psychedelic, disorienting and vital" (Jon Caramanica, "Summoning the Spiritual with Just Enough Cowbell," New York Times, 8/10/10).

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