Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Hyperbaric Slumber – “Glass Lake”

The duo Hyperbaric Slumber – composed of Jake Frye of Jesus on the Moon (btw, right about now is a fantastic time to crank that Festivus tune) and Mike Krushka of, well, many things – bring us “Glass Lake,” title track of their recently-released EP. Spooky horror-movie synths suspend us briefly in air before dropping us into the titular lake of glass, an icy bath of synths, guitars, and – yes! – more drum machine, accompanied by perfectly moody vocal intonations. “Glass Lake,” like the EP it comes from, is a delightful slab of novel nostalgia, allowing you to indulge your inner ’80s/’90s dance club goth while actually exposing your ears and brain to new sounds and sonic juxtapositions. To be totally honest, I would have been happy to select any of the EP’s three songs for this collection, but we were bumping up around the time restrictions imposed by the CD-R medium, so I opted for the shortest one. Do yourself a favor and pick up all three!