Phantasmic Christmas at Interstellar Dairy Farm, Lenny Wiles Lionstar (3290040 Records)

In the realm of things that make you say hmmm, we have this collection of electronic music tunes from this York, PA musician and comics author. "Seven out of this world Christmas songs" is the tag line, and I'll guarantee you he'll have no trouble justifying this if the Federal Trade Commission ever investigates. A cursory glance at his oeuvre indicates he has an overreaching story arc that binds all his artistic works together, and that it culminates in a "singularity" scheduled to occur on January 1, 2028, but I don't think I can do it justice in this short space, so I'll leave it to your investigation. Much of this is straight-up experimental synthesizer creations, although there are instances of vocals with guitar and drum accompaniment. The most pop-oriented thing here is "Singing Silent Night in a Rural Rock Church With Brother Tommy," which incorporates the familiar carol. Other tunes include "Waiting For Robin Sparrow On Christmas Tree Hill," "Date Night Ice Skating With Psychobilly Girl," the instrumentals "Mistletoe Kissing an Alien Siren Singer Girl," "Hanging Christmas Bulbs and Ice Sickles With Granny," "Reindeer Ride With Vixen the Reindeer," and a 28-minute closing epic, "Falling Asleep Under a Dreamscape Christmas Tree." Hawkwind and Krautrock fanatics are the ones most likely to enjoy this collection, along with folks who are deep into the whole synth music scene; casual listeners are encouraged to sample this music before committing.