MOTORPSYCHO & STÅLE STORLØKKEN: THE DEATH DEFYING UNICORN

A wild and delirious journey through a bizarre variety of musical styles, Motorpsycho's The Death Defying Unicorn is prog brilliance. Intense instrumental workouts reminiscent of King Crimson give way to sections featuring vocals reminiscent of a much more successful version of Pure Reason Revolution's attempt at updating Pink Floyd on their debut album. Spooky passages threatening to break into space rock, zeuhl or RIO territory at any moment swirl around before coalescing into avant-fusion segments reminiscent of Frank Zappa conducting the Mahavishnu Orchestra. In fact, it's Ståle Storløkken adding some jazz sensibilities to the fabulous Motorpsycho, a potent combination which makes me want to explore the work of both further.