...SOUNDS LIKE THIS

If previous Nektar album was a great example of psychedelic heavy rock from 70-s, almost masterpiece, this third their album is different.

First of all, it is recorded live in studio during two days, and almost without prepared material. What means, it is long (double LP) studio based live jam. And it feels.

Songs are much more simple and heavy. In fact, in too many places music there sounds as played by Uriah Heep or Deep Purple. With heavy keyboards passages, plenty of guitar soloing and long rockin' compositions.

I don't think all these changes are bad, but just it's a bit different music. Instead of refined and quite complex psychedelic brew you have there quite simplistic, but heavy , often blues-rock based jamming. To be honest, musicians do their job there very well, so all album is far from boring. And possibly the problem is you just expected more from such great band as Nektar was.

In all, better than average album, but just not for psychedelic rock lovers. Heavy rock fans will be possibly very happy with it, though.

Something like 3+.