"There is an artistic communication gap that is lost in the musical translation from Datura Blues to the mere casual listener. Fleeting exposure to this experimental—in the purest sense of this word—local band will just leave you with a confused look on your face or a pulsating headache, or possibly both. But hurling yourself headlong into their new album, Is it as it Is, Brother?, will lead you to a better understanding, if not downright acceptance
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"There is an artistic communication gap that is lost in the musical translation from Datura Blues to the mere casual listener. Fleeting exposure to this experimental—in the purest sense of this word—local band will just leave you with a confused look on your face or a pulsating headache, or possibly both. But hurling yourself headlong into their new album, Is it as it Is, Brother?, will lead you to a better understanding, if not downright acceptance, of the band's droning vocals, free-jazz skronk sessions, and commitment to improvised noise, rhythm, and controlled chaos. Then again, perhaps the best approach to the artistic upheaval of Datura Blues is to not wrestle with comprehending the band, but rather just appreciate their dizzying form of expression..." Ezra Ace Caraeff- The Portland Mercury
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