1001° CENTIGRADES [AKA: 2]

Here we are again for another Magma review tonight. This one, as I mentioned in my review of their debut, is another anomaly in the band's discography. The jazz aspects of the debut are brought out in full force here. A saxophone/bass clarinet player by the name Yochk'o Seffer (here, he was called Jeff) joined the band for this album, and boy did he add a lot. He is a true master of his instrument in my opinion. The guitar of the debut is now absent, as well. As far as length goes, the track lengths are generally on the "epic" scale, but the album is a mere single vinyl this time around. Quality of the tracks hasn't dropped here, though. Again, we get a bit of an otherworldly feeling here in places, but not as often (or as strong) as on the debut. As I said earlier, the focus on this album is the band's jazzy side. The jazzy side would take a back seat for a while starting with the band's next album MDK.

Just like the debut, this is a one-of-a-kind album in the band's discography, and it's another gem. Not quite good enough for the full 5 stars, but it's definitely at least a 4.5. I'll give it four here.