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Soulhat Mercury, Friday 21 It's been nearly a decade since Soulhat's Black
Cat reign and more than six years since "Bonecrusher" jumped off Good to Be
Gone onto KLBJ's permanent playlist. A breakup, reunion, and numerous lineup
changes have followed, but the band's new release, Experiments on a Flat
Plane, proves that last man standing Kevin McKinney is both a stubborn
survivor and the undeniable soul of the Soulhat franchise -- one of the rare
locals instantly recognizable by either lyrical phrasing or guitar tone. Better
yet, the new album fully reflects those six years of maturity and struggle;
it's anything but a flat plane as the balladry, midtempo rockers, and outright
oddities all convey a singularly compelling sense of urgency and comfort --
suggesting Soulhat's best years may not be behind them, but still very much
ahead. 

-- Andy Langer 
Austin Chronicle (7/20/00)

Soulhat - Experiment on a Flat Plane (2000) 
Terminus Records - Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Kevin McKinney - guitar, vocals, SK1
Mac McNabb - Guitar, Hofner Bass
B.E. "Frosty" Smith - Drums, Electronics
Johnny Vogelsang - Fender Bass

1. Loading (0:56)
2. Plastic (3:58)
3. Flat Plane (3:53)
4. Mailbox (4:41)
5. (Going) Gone (3:47)
6. My Man Joe (3:54)
7. WNBA (1:59) 
8. (Things We Do for) Cash (3:27)
9. (Movin' to the) City (3:35)
10. (Under Your) Skin (3:15)
11. (Emotional) Microwave (5:08)
12. Deep Sleeper (1:38)

Produced, recorded and mixed by Stuart Sullivan
Recorded at Arlyn Studio & Merou Grotto
Mixed at Brooklyn Bridge
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York, N.Y.
Shat Records Publishing, BMI
Brother Bartholomew Music, BMI
chickenfriedeggmusic, ASCAP
Cover Art by Adam Bork for Earthpig Photography