Various - From Across This Gray Land No. 2

This is a wonderfully textured compilation with a very good flow, excellent for introspective wee hours. There is, however, one notable error in the liner notes. Track 4 is listed as "In der Halle Salomos (In the Hall of Salomos)" by Popol Vuh, with a release date of 1975. It is actually titled "In der Halle des Lernens" and is available on Vuh's 1978 release, "Die Nacht Der Seele: Tantric Songs." The Celestial Harmonies re-release combining "Die Nacht" and "Hosianna Mantra" edits several tracks from the former, including this one, which is a shame. If you want the song in it's original context, you'll have to hunt down vinyl or the generally more expensive and much harder to find import CD version on Spalax.

Popul Vuh are an amazing German band with a long history working with Werner Herzog, so props to Projekt for including them. Really enjoyed Skinner Box's "Always Dear Iris," and Area's "Our Corner Drowning." It's a shame those bands didn't become more popular. Nice female vox. Vicki Richard's violin-lead instrumental is also quite touching and under rated by new fans of the label. This is probably my favorite Projekt comp of all.

This compilation has some kickin' exclusive tracks by Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Lycia, and Attrition, but other tracks that probably should not have seen the light of day. A truly mixed bag... Worth a listen, though, if you can get it. If asked, I would say I would definitely buy this again, even if just for Lycia's "Down".