The second +DOG+ is a beautiful piece of vinyl entitled "The Miracle Ending Is Laughter". A picture of snowed upon pine trees is on the cover; it's around 30 degrees Celcius outside, so the atmosphere is set to thoroughly examine it.
Side A has three tracks and opens with "The Witness Tree", which is a nice example of the harsher side of +DOG+ I've heard so far. "Time Is A Funny Thing", which follows, is something I really can't place that well - Rhythm 'n Noise. I haven't heard this side of +DOG+ before, and it might well be because of +DOG+ being a collective (Steve, Edward, Lob, Chuck, Ron, Mackenzie, Bobby and Jack). Maybe this track is based on material from a few members I haven't heard before. But I do like the noise parts a lot ;-) This first side closes with a short but powerful dronish experiment.
The reverse side has a track count of 7, ranging from 1:17 to 4:25 minutes. Sound-wise a lot of variation, and with the relative shortness of the tracks, your mind goes all over the place when listening. At first, you are overwhelmed by a massive noise tapestry, the next moment, you're thrown all over the panorama by contact mics and delays, or caught in the most picturesque scenery of ambience, or you're having flashbacks of an acid trip you took earlier. These dynamics, combined with slow pulsating drones and harsh noise, make the B-side my favorite.
Finally: If vinyl isn't your thing, the digital version has an additional nine-minute track with the title "Quiet Night", which didn't turn out to be that quiet after all. Great dynamic release.
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