That album's much more layered and subtle, so the bass, for all it's still important, isn't as clearly heard. I think Spruance features more prominently on California. He had an important role on all three albums, but that clean surf tone on CA is integral to the sound of the album (and he did it all on some Mexican strat which he sometimes tries to get to sound like a Danelectro). Spruance's other work is well worth looking into, actually. A lot of microtonal stuff, drawing from music of the middle East, such as that of Azerbaijan singers (and his Eastern influence isn't as gimmicky as some of the stuff that was put out in the '70s by the Beatles and whoever have you).
I've been listening to a lot of Stravinsky as of late. The music's getting old (some of it's 100 years old), but it's still fantastic.
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