NIHONJIN

Far Out

Psychedelic/Space Rock

3.84 | 88 ratings

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Mellotron Storm
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This sounds so much like Krautrock, and we get two side long suites of psychedelic bliss !

"Too Many People" is quiet for about a minute, when you can start to hear what sounds like the wind blowing. This sound actually becomes quite harsh on the ears. Then the sounds of acoustic guitar slowly rise out of the wind storm until that is all you hear. Vocals 4 minutes in are in English and suit the music pefectly. We get some absolutely blistering guitar 7 minutes in, as a dark BLACK SABBATH like riff comes and goes.The drums are great as is the sitar. What a heavy, hypnotic melody ! The song pretty much stops and starts over again as vocals come back along with some ear piercing guitar melodies played slowly. The drumming is incredible.

"Nihonjin" features some sitar and methodical drumming before the song kicks in after 3 minutes with vocals. This is such a mellow, drifting song. Some killer guitar after 8 minutes. Vocals are back.

My re-issue cd has 7 bonus tracks. "Birds Flying to the Cave" has organ and Japanese vocals. The guitar is outstanding ! "Saying To The Land" is mellow with flute, organ and vocals. Drums and guitar come in at 4 minutes, but it's still a laid back tune. "Moving,Looking, Trying, Jumping" and "Wa Wa" blend together. Waves of synths flow as vocals are spoken in Japanese. "The Cave Down to the Earth" sounds so much like a PINK FLOYD song from after 3 minutes to the end of the song. Especially the organ play. "Four Minds" is a spacey, slow moving song. "Transmigration" is the longest bonus track. It is another dreamy tune with vocals. The sound of a baby crying can be heard as drums, organ and synths create the melody.

I highly recommend this album to both Krautrock and Psychedelic fans.This was a real find for me. I really like the aggressive guitar that is often played on this record, but there are too many highlights to mention that make this a must have.

Mellotron Storm | 4/5 | 2007-6-1

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