Have you ever been struck unawares by an album or film that leaves you mentally stunned? I know of several motifs that have seemingly begun to filter into movies, namely what has been dubbed "neon horror". Films such as Mandy, The Color Out of Space, Maniac, all contain an undercurrent a recurring theme - that of the late '60s / early 70's psychedelia; a pastiche amalgamation of early 80's sword and sorcery pulp novels melted into a slag and mixed with 70's LSD-induced horror films - dross and all.

"Rainbow Rituals of the Spiritual Sojourner" by Temple of the Fractured Light is a progressive/psychedelic dungeon synth project album that was released in April; it resides among themes mentioned in the previous paragraph, and it is a stroke of absolute brilliance. I will admit that the "70's prog" is not my go-to sound when I am searching for music with which to listen, and perhaps that is the very reason this album struck such a resonant chord with me.

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