THE FLOOR'S TOO FAR AWAY

The newest Ozric Tentacles cds is a wonderful album of psychedelic landscapes. The groove on this album is awesome and the bassist and drummer are an excellent rythm section, working great together to provide the foundation of that groove. Ed, the sole remaining original Ozrics member present leads the group with his guitar soloing and by composing msot of the tracks. Ed also does some synth work and drum programing. The synth work, as might be expected from the Ozric Tentacles is the focal point of the songs. the synths use a prodigious array of exotic sounds and noises which all help provide the albums psychedelic atmosphere. One point must be made, that the Ozric Tentacles have not changed their style much since they started, and some complain that their albums seem to repeat the standard Ozrics formula ad naseum. While I agree that their style has not changed much, I greatly enjoy their style and never seem to tire of it, especially since they miz so many different elements into their ethnic prog brew. Overall I greatly enjoyed this album and would say it deserves a listen from all Ozric Tentacles fans. However some might tire of this after a bit. So in conclution no, its not groundbreaking. But the Ozrics do continue to churn out great psychedelic/prog albums weather or not they change their style much.