Rating: NNN
Cinemascope is the solo project of Rob Boak, formerly of Interstellar and Mean Red Spiders. As you might guess from his previous projects, this one is also rooted in space rock and drone pop. Lovingly produced by Jeff McMurrich, the disc is full of rich textures that prevent it from becoming just a wall of noise. On the flip side, though, the songwriting seems less the focus than the sounds, which means it tends to work better as late-night aural wallpaper than as something you can sink your teeth into.