The cosmic synth-acoustic hybrid soundscapes of Tacoma Park’s mesmerizing self-titled album have been revived for a second release to reach new ears and blow away new minds.

The noble folks at Centripetal Force had the good sense to bring the epic double-LP by the kosmische duo of John Harrison (Jphono1, Lacy Jags, North Elementary) and Ben Felton (Pegasus, Blood Revenge, Jett Rink) to CD, for all of the heads that missed the album’s initial limited vinyl run. Complete with a bonus track that was left off the original record due to time constraints, this is a release to not miss if you’re a fan of Cluster, Ash Ra Tempel and the Entourage Music and Theatre Ensemble.

Here’s what I said about the record in 2023:

Drift out into Tacoma Park’s hazy synth and acoustic rural dreamscape with their brand new self-titled LP.

Hailing from Carrboro, North Carolina, Tacoma Park is a duo made up of John Harrison and Benjamin David Felton, and the pair blends together retro ambient sounds with earthen fingerpicking and coasting waves of chooglin’ wah-wah guitar.

With loose improvisation being their modus operandi, Tacoma Park reaches for moods as their main musical goal. From psychedelicized meditations on natural landscapes (“It’s Sunny”) to Wet Tuna-like minimalist electro-dance grooves (“No Museums”) and kosmische trips into the stars (“No Deaf Yet,”), this is a record that will transport you to not only places, but entire states of being.

It’s for this reason alone that this an album that is best enjoyed while road tripping or while laying outside in a peaceful and secluded place. Let your mind wander while the pair’s electric pulses and meandering guitars lull you into a calmed hypnosis. This is music to soundtrack the passing clouds and springtime breezes. 

Click here to order your copy of Tacoma Park on CD today.

-KH