The music is building, expanding into a shimmering, glorious nebula of searing intensity. When the tunes reach a crescendo, they do not stop, but continue on, discovering further heights of ecstasy. This 56-minute CD sports a dynamite dose of energetic melodies. Dreamy electronics surge forth, backed by commanding drums and sinuous basslines. Then the guitars come thundering in, shimmering and crystalline.
Ethereal flute floats through the music.
Immediately the music has gripped your attention and refuses to let it go. Peak after peak rushes past you, stunning you with their breathtaking riff-fulfillment. Exhausted but entranced, you want more. The 74 minutes on this CD are not enough. One of the things that instantly stands out with Ozric Tentacles' music is their devotion to ascendant melodies, building towards intense crescendos that refresh the spirit.