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Possessed of one of the coolest names around -- actually a Greek surname -- Texas' Charalambides made a name for themselves in the '90s and beyond for their many recordings of a haunting, psychedelic-informed brand of exploratory electric guitar instrumentals. Husband-and-wife team Tom and Christina Carter -- the former a veteran of the Mike Gunn -- originally formed Charalambides in pre-marriage days with a friend, Kyle Silfer, in 1991 in Houston. Initial recordings at home for self-satisfaction led to both local gigs and a series of recordings; Silfer soon left the group, but the Carters continued on, making their first major splash with 1993's Union on Siltbreeze Records. Jason Bill joined the band after Union and played with the group live and on record through 1996, after which the Carters once again did things on their own. In that year, Charalambides reached a new level of fame by appearing alongside such equally inspired bands as Bardo Pond and Flying Saucer Attack on the treme...