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Ozric Tentacles

Psychedelic/Space Rock

3.81 | 214 ratings

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ZowieZiggy
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The least I can say, is that I wasn't really impressed with OT's previous releases so far.

But my perseverance has been rewarded. Finally! When I discovered the opening song (yes there is vocal in here!), I was rather impressed. Great beat, excellent structure, a short vocal part: at least they moved away from their jamming only sequences and offered an excellent hard-psychedelic song. It is a highlight and by far their best number ever so far.

Needless to say, production & mixing is much better than on their prior cassette works: this album is the first to have been produced by a true label (even if of modest size and reputation).

For the very first time, there are noticeable differences between the tracks and "O-I" is a rather upbeat and pleasant one. The start is a bit difficult but the bass/drumming combo is very efficient. Some Oriental atmosphere is welcome: the band already investigated these sounds in "Sliding, Gliding Worlds" (more specifically during "Kick Muck" which was my fave from this album).

After the atmospheric and repetitive "Phalarn Dawn", the band couldn't resist in the release of another reggae party ("Domes Of G'bal"). Same as usual: press next.

For the first time as well, an Ozric album features longer tracks, which is more related to the space and psyche rock music. At least I feel so. The longest piece on this album is "Ayurvedic". No wonder that it is also influenced with Eastern flavours, but not only.

These eleven minutes of music are rather varied (at least according Ozric standards.). Fine atmospheric parts, very good drumming, harder sections: this sounds again as a good track thanks to combination of different rhythms; but the finale falls again into the reggae trap. A major Ozric disease.

I don't know why the band released a shorter version of the great "Kick Muck" (see comments above). But even in this format, it remains a great song: wild from A to Z. Another highlight.

This is by far my preferred album of the band. The first one which I can rate with three stars.

ZowieZiggy | 3/5 | 2008-9-12

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