Not , but an incredible facsimile: on their sprawling 27-song debut opus, , manage to summon not only the sound of the -era Fab Four, but also the unfettered creativity. The soundtrack to an unmade film about a pair of women named and and a massive earthquake dubbed the California Demise, the album incorporates a slew of influences and textures (including -flavored , and ) and synthesizes them into a distinct homebrew of shimmering harmonies, guitar drones, backward tape loops, and inventive effects. As an added bonus, the first few thousand copies came with a bonus CD of "dream sequences" -- titled Explanation II -- which, when played simultaneously with the first disc, realizes true quadraphonic sound. Amazing. ~ Jason Ankeny