'' ytsejam.com described the album as '' combining the dark grooves of sabbath , with the improvisational tangents of king crimson , the moods of the early eras of both yes and genesis , as well as hints of space rock from hawkwind ... the use of crunched guitar , brass , woodwinds , a variety of mellotron sounds and moog / analog synths , syncopated jazz drumming , and growling bass ... yield honest results as everything sounds organic ... .