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This criminally ignored local space-rock collective inhabits an alternative
universe of UFOs, cults and paranormal phenomena, which only begins to explain
its approach to music. Skye Klad might be the most futuristic rock band in town,
yet there's a timeless, early-psychedelic element borrowed from the darker impulses
of Pink Floyd, the Velvet Underground, Black Sabbath and the like. Guitar-hero-in-waiting
Jason Kesselring is the band's resident sick genius, capable of veering from
anxious atmospherics to jagged art-rock freakouts within a single frame. And
singer Adam Backstom has grown more engaging since he exchanged his gothic moan
for a slight snarl. The pieces come together beautifully on the group's new
self-titled recording, available for free download at http://www.skyeklad.com;
the album's delayed release on CD is part of the impetus for tonight's show.
The Morning Stars and Fadladder open. (8 p.m. Fri., 7th Street
Entry, 29 N. 7th St., Mpls. $6. 612-338-8388.) (S.P.G.)