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VISUAL AUDIO SENSORY THEATER (1998)
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This is absolutely a great albums! Jon Crosby puts out an amazing first effort here in Visual Auditory Sensory Theater. The overall feel of this record is melancholic lyrics wrapped up in beautiful music; the string arrangements combined with NIN-ish musings and Crosby's gorgeous voice make for an extremely different record. The song "I'm Dying" displays an impressive gregorian monk chorus that fit the faith-questioning lyrics. "Dirty Hole" is also an interesting track; the slow pace at the beginning picks up and culminates when Crosby shouts, "How many men have died in your dirty hole?". Another amazing song is "Touched", a song that just defines so many relationships; it starts out brillantly with just an acoustic guitar and his voice. Overall this album is one of the most interesting records i have ever heard and it is the cd that made me a long-time VAST afficionado.

1. Here
2. Touched
3. Dirty Hole
4. Pretty When You Cry
5. I'm Dying
6. Flames
7. Temptation
8. Three Doors
9. The Niles Edge
10. Somewhere Else to Be
11. You