"Double CD featuring the previously unreleased 'stereo version' of Volume One, plus an entire second disc of new material presented here as Volume Two. 'Black Shadows from Jupiter, Volume I' was indeed issued in 2005 as one of the legendary and ultra-rare, private vinyl editions by Opalio brothers' own Opax Records imprint, pressed in 120 copies in 'Monalien Fidelity' - a clear reference/tribute to ESP's incredible 'monaural' sound recordings. Volume One consists of two long tracks, the very first music recorded by MCIAA after they moved to the new recording space located in the Western Alps, as well as the first experiments in Roberto Opalio's personal technique in the use of wordless vocals as a powerful musical instrument, which has since become one of the most original and distinctive elements of MCIAA's music, and that here can't but recall Tim Buckley's 'Starsailor' mood. Five years later, in October 2009, MCIAA decide to record almost one hour of completely new material to represent the follow-up, 'Black Shadows from Jupiter, Volume II', here all featured in Disc 2. The whole set represents the opportunity of a unique journey in the darkest secrets of the S-System. Professionally pressed compact disc recordables. Gatefold cardboard jacket with tape binding and paste-on artwork, with insert."

PRESS: "My Cat Is An Alien's music is not recognizable as anything, except perhaps pure hallucination. Then, what could possibly closer to the true nature of psychedelia? It sounds different, looks different, smells different, depending on where you are in the room. It's a total dislocation of inputs and outputs and everything else." - Byron Coley 

MY CAT IS AN ALIEN - Black Shadows from Jupiter, Vol. I & II

excerpt from Track 1 - Disc 1 of the homonymous 2CD set by My Cat Is An Alien

Black Shadows from Jupiter, Vol. I, #1 (excerpt) -  by MY CAT IS AN ALIEN

excerpt from Track 2 - Disc 1 of the homonymous 2CD set by My Cat Is An Alien

Black Shadows from Jupiter, Vol. I, #2 (excerpt) -  by MY CAT IS AN ALIEN

excerpt from Track 1 - Disc 2 of the homonymous 2CD set by My Cat Is An Alien

Black Shadows from Jupiter, Vol. II, #1 (excerpt) - by MY CAT IS AN ALIEN

excerpt from Track 2 - Disc 2 of the homonymous 2CD set by My Cat Is An Alien


Black Shadows from Jupiter, Vol. II, #2 (excerpt) - by MY CAT IS AN ALIEN

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MY CAT IS AN ALIEN - Black Shadows from Jupiter, Vol. I & II

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