JURASSIC SHIFT

The three Ozric Tentacles albums I own (the three I.R.S. CDs from th early nineties) are all very good albums, but of the three, I'd say this was the best of them. It's the one I listen to the most. It took a few listens to figure out what brings me to this one, but it appears to me that the sounds of the instruments blend a bit better here than on the other two. Perhaps it was a better studio budget (I.R.S. was having financial trouble at the time Arborescence was made), I don't know, but this just sounds more cohesive.

Anyway, like all of the Ozric albums I've heard, the songs are all splendid space rock jams. My favorite on this one is the eerie Pteranodon.

I find the album is perfect for late night driving, or long trips through the New Hamshire mountains. But that's just me.