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"Yes! They're Real!" will be the fourth release by The Afrosheens, which is essentially a solo album by multi-instrumentalist Afshin Beheshti, an atmospheric musical journey into what he calls his one-man empire of sound. Afshin (who is also a member of the experimental physics rock band Shore Leave and was a member of the former Divided Body) performs the majority of the instruments on the album, creating atypical arrangements on keyboards, guitars, bass, woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion, piano, mandolin, and other unique miscellaneous noisemakers. These arrangements compliment the record's deft songwriting, introducing experimental elements without losing accessibility. Like the rest of his albums this album is unencumbered by any specific style, yet is cohesive in perspective. The song's lyrics compliment this musical approach, as Afshin's sincere, heartfelt words and singing manage to be humorous, serious, silly, hopeful and melancholy at the same time. The album ...