Breaking the Ethers

Rolling Stone labeled Martin "a post-grunge Mickey Hart." The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Too good for lounge, too organic for techno, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and his Northwest buddies fashion an instrumental side trip that stands apart from those trends—and yet contains both hip swing and trippy vibes." ==Track listing and Personnel==

• "Breaking the Ethers/Serengeti" - (Justin Harwood, Barrett Martin, Skerik) - 6:25 • Skerik - saxophone, didgeridoo, steel drums, temple gong, bombard, percussion • Justin Harwood - double bass • Barrett Martin - drums, percussion, marimba, tabla, congas, Tibetan horns, bullroarer, Taos thunder drum, steel drums, acoustic guitar • Elliot Haas - bullroarer • "Dark State of Mind" - (Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 4:02 • Skerik - saxophone • Justin Harwood - acoustic guitar, bowed bass, double bass • Barrett Martin - drums, percussion, vibraphone, marimba, cello • "Saturday Night Church" - (Harwood, Martin) - 4:26 • Skerik - saxophone • Steve Berlin - bass penny whistle • Justin Harwood - acoustic guitar, piano, double bass • Peter Buck - electric six string bass • Barrett Martin - drums, percussion, vibraphone • "Dreamscape" - (Harwood, Martin) - 4:04 • Justin Harwood - bowed bass • Peter Buck - electric six string bass • Barrett Martin - drums, marimba, bass marimba, steel drums • Skerik - vibraphone • "The Desert Sky" - (Peter Buck, Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 5:35 • Peter Buck - dulcimer • Justin Harwood - steel drums • Skerik - udu • Barrett Martin - percussion, taos thunder drum, tabla, bass marimba, sitar • "Goodnight la Habana" - (Harwood, Martin) - 4:49 • Skerik - saxophone • Justin Harwood - Spanish guitar, double bass, percussion • Barrett Martin - drums, percussion, congas, timbales, marimba, piano • "Smoke Rings" - (Harwood, Martin) - 3:24 • Skerik - saxophone • Justin Harwood - slide guitar, vibraphone • Barrett Martin - marimba, bass marimba, steel drums • "The Getaway" - (Harwood, Martin) - 5:04 • Skerik - saxophone • Peter Buck - electric guitar • Mike McCready - electric guitar • Justin Harwood - double bass • Barrett Martin - drums, percussion, congas • "Eastern Star" - (Buck, Harwood, Martin) - 4:20 • Skerik - saxophone • Peter Buck - dulcimer • Justin Harwood - bowed bass • Barrett Martin - percussion, udu, dumbeck, bass marimba • Scott McCaughey - steel drums • "Burning the Keys" - (Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 6:34 • Skerik - saxophone, piano • Peter Buck - electric six string bass • Justin Harwood - double bass, vibraphone • Barrett Martin - drums, congas, djembe, marimba, bass marimba • "Land of Apples" - (Buck, Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 5:38 • Skerik - harmonium • Justin Harwood - bowed bass, double bass • Peter Buck - slide guitar • Barrett Martin - congas, tabla, djembe, vibraphone, marimba, bass marimba, piano • "Breaking the Ethers/Serengeti (Reprise)" - (Harwood, Martin, Skerik) 1:42 ==References==