An almost Lynch-ian, primarily spoken word fever dream of a record, I Can Spin a Rainbow finds Amanda Palmer teaming up with childhood hero and Legendary Pink Dots co-founder Edward Ka-Spel for a trip down the rabbit hole.

The mercurial Dresden Dolls bandleader and street theater performer has rarely sounded this subdued, but her hushed cadence is simpatico with Spel's whispery vocals and fractured electronics, and it's in that mutual admiration that I Can Spin a Rainbow casts its spell.

More of an art project than a collection of songs, the-nine track set is a thicket of sound in which elusive melodies seek vanished harbors and twisted characters deliver surreal narrations, both spoken and sung.

It's also a mostly somber affair, and one that's nearly devoid of any hooks, which may put off some listeners hoping for a proper mash-up of Palmer's dark cabaret pop and LPD's neo-psychedelic post-punk.

At best, I Can Spin a Rainbow feels like the work of two talented artists savoring a long weekend of boundless creativity together, but from an outsider's perspective, the results are a bit too impenetrable to contextualize without having been in the room to witness its genesis.