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Slice the Cake – Odyssey to the West

Kyle Gaddo
April 6, 2016
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Odyssey to the West is an endeavor. From beginning to end—from the very beginning—Odyssey to the West has been, as its name and spiritual origin imply, an arduous journey. The product of years of work, exaspera... Read More...

Here’s Slice the Cake’s Odyssey to the West. Really.

Kyle Gaddo
April 1, 2016
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The highly-anticipated follow-up to The Man With No Face is finally here. Slice the Cake's Odyssey to the West is available via Bandcamp right now. Odyssey to the West, preceded by the 28-minute ambient spoken... Read More...

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