THE FLOOR'S TOO FAR AWAY

I have never been a huge fan of this band. Diversity has never been their strong points to say the least. And this seventeenth studio album is no other than a long and same sequence of space rock beats.

To depict each track separately would be a useless exercise since most of them use the same technique: upbeat rhythm, strong drumming and performing guitar work.

But to endure the same for about an hour is not rewarding. This album is quite a conservative OT one. Die hard fans might be thrilled but I certainly am not impressed with this release. But the band never scored higher than three stars in my tables ("Pungent Effulgent", "Waterfall Cities", "Swirly Termination" or "Spirals In Hyperspace" together with some good live records).

Actually, the band is best experienced live for the casual fan.

The most representative song from "The Floor's Too Far Away" could be "Splat!". A summary of what can be expected on this album (see second paragraph of this review to avoid repetition like while listening to the whole album).

If you're not an OT maniac, this album is probably not the best entry point. One of the above is probably better to taste their music. The musicians are skilled and they perform very well; this is not the point. But their compositions are just mostly dull here.

Two stars.