The insert that comes with Ganglion Reef, the debut album by Los Angeles Wand, is printed with the kind of map that might appear in the front of a fantasy novel, full of fanciful coastlines and tidal whorls. It seemingly depicts Ganglion Reef itself-an imaginary island that the members of Wand might just frequent from time to time, perhaps transported there by the same psychotropic substances that fuel their music. Travel, after all, is what Ganglion Reef is all about: the passageways between one place or state of mind to another. Accordingly, it moves. Frontman Cory Thomas Hanson is a mover himself. In addition to playing (usually fleetingly) with a wide array of fellow L.A. garage-rockers over the past few years, from together PANGEA to Meatbodies to Mikal Cronin, the singer/guitarist/keyboardist helms the electronic pop project WHITE.
01. SEND/RECIEVE (MIND)
02. CLEARER
03. BROKEN CANDLE
04. FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
05. ON GANGLION REEF
06. FLYING GOLEM
07. STRANGE INERTIA (CTRL ALT DEATH)
08. 6661
09. GROWING UP BOYS
10. GENERATOR LARPING
