"Beyond words."
If anyone's been paying attention, I've done four reviews for Ozric Tentacles albums to date, and each time I've struggled to describe their music. Again, I will give it a shot (futile though it might be). Most people put them together with the good ol' instrumental progressive/space rock category, but there's so much more to it. It's got that ambient factor of electronica and the "bumpin'" element of techno, but it's unmistakably rock music. Yet still there's the African, Eastern, and Arabic influences that further distinguish this wacky bunch of virtuosos.
So throw it all in the blender, and what do you get? Something truly unique and mystifying, served up smooth. Hell if I know what to call it, but it's damn cool. Although there aren't really hooks, the music is aurally addictive. Each song is weirdly evocative and intense, with unparalleled dynamics of tempo and texture. All songs are great, but ya gotta give special mention to the longest song, which in this case is "Yog-Bar-Og." It undulates in intensity, all the while building to a wicked climax! It's 10 minutes of what the Ozrics do best, but again, what that is is difficult to describe. Some words that come to mind when listening are: "Trippy," "Fuzzy," "Plosive," "Glistening," "Smooth," "Watery," "Magical," "Steamy," "Groovy," "Cosmic," "Spacey," "Celestial Jungle Power," "Rawkin,'" and "Monkeys." Yep, there's my helpful review...I'm sure it told you everything you wanted to know, hoi hoi.
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