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Mark Brodie changes band names more than some people change their underwear. In the last three years his backing band has gone from the Beaver Patrol to the Saboteurs to the current moniker of the Metalunas. Clad in scrappy mop-top wigs specially outfitted with Martian antennae, the Metalunas keep a sci-fi theme running through their whole album. There a few vintage and faux-vintage spoken word radio play excerpts to set the mood, and the sleeve artwork is crisp and spacy. The tunes are extremely well-played classic surf with a Marketts, Dick Dale and Ventures influence that are nicely varied in tempo and instrumentation. Standout tracks include the moody “Satellite of Mystery” and the up-tempo shaker, “Shields Up!” This release is top notch in every respect and shows that Mark Brodie is one of the best instrumental surf guitarists today.
-Craig Daniels, Aug 31, 1999, exclaim.ca

Mark Brodie: guitar, organ
Mark Cinnamon: bass
Rod Moore: drums
Ed Frey: drums (played on this album)

All tracks written by Mark Brodie, except tracks 5, 6, and 12
Produced by Mark Brodie
Engineered by Eliot Pister
Recorded in Galactic Stereo at Greengate Studio, Langley, British Columbia

Original title of track 5: "Space Race"

Special Interstellar Thanks To:
Yayoi Brodie, Mrs. Hirano, Mel Cheplowitz, Phil Dirt, Ralph Johnston, Rich Hagensen and The Surfdusters, Larry Ellis (The Illusions), Dave Karl, and Heidi Neineber