





Turn off your mind relax and float down stream
It is not dying, it is not dying
Lay down all thoughts, surrender to the void,
It is shining, it is shining.
Yet you may see the meaning of within
It is being, it is being
Love is all and love is everyone
It is knowing, it is knowing
And ignorance and hate mourn the dead
It is believing, it is believing
But listen to the colour of your dreams
It is not leaving, it is not leaving
So play the game "Existence" to the end
Of the beginning, of the beginning
Nicole’s remakes of a pair of Beatles tunes share a similar approach at the mic, as he explores a processed, dreamland vocal on both “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and “Tomorrow Never Knows.” That’s where the comparisons end, though. Nicole speeds up the somewhat somnambulant rhythm found on the original “While My Guitar,” to great effect. That provides an interesting platform for a jazz-informed solo section, as guitarists Kareem Darwish and Lyras tangle – with Lyras offering a grease-popping concluding solo. Nicole then drastically slows down “Tomorrow,” giving the song an even deeper psychedelic magic.
Nick DeRiso