Wow.. Omnia
Opera are back with a new CD after 16 years! Second Skin, the 2nd
track on this CD was from the band lead by the lead guitarist Rob Lloyd, who made a couple
of cassette releases called Omnia after Omnia Opera split up in the 90s. This
is self produced and released in a really nice double gatefold digipack with
really cool psychedelic collages on the inside and also on the CD sleeves.
There is also a large booklet with all the lyrics and a band picture collage.
Great package. There is 2hrs of space rock on these 2 CDs in 18 tracks. Some of
the tracks really blow me away like Nothing is Ordinary and Big Brother! Liquid
Underground has a real GONG feeling at times and Pictures on the News is a more
uptempo space rock track with a great bass line. The ambient pieces that tie
the more rocking stuff are also really cool. This is a very impressive return
to form for a band I thought was long gone. For sure one of my favorites this
year, being the old space rocker that I am.
This is a site where I post reviews of CDs, DVDs, LPs, and concerts. I have been writing music reviews on and off since 1984. I ran a heavy metal fanzine from 1984-1988 called Metal Madness and have been a staff writer for Aural Innovations for many years. I have also contributed to Chrohinga Well (RIP), Bad Acid (RIP), Lowcut (RIP), Roadburn and a number of other zines as well. I recently moved to Portugal so please request the new address and do not send any music to Denmark anymore. Tak..
Friday, September 23, 2011
Wow.. Omnia
Opera are back with a new CD after 16 years! Second Skin, the 2nd
track on this CD was from the band lead by the lead guitarist Rob Lloyd, who made a couple
of cassette releases called Omnia after Omnia Opera split up in the 90s. This
is self produced and released in a really nice double gatefold digipack with
really cool psychedelic collages on the inside and also on the CD sleeves.
There is also a large booklet with all the lyrics and a band picture collage.
Great package. There is 2hrs of space rock on these 2 CDs in 18 tracks. Some of
the tracks really blow me away like Nothing is Ordinary and Big Brother! Liquid
Underground has a real GONG feeling at times and Pictures on the News is a more
uptempo space rock track with a great bass line. The ambient pieces that tie
the more rocking stuff are also really cool. This is a very impressive return
to form for a band I thought was long gone. For sure one of my favorites this
year, being the old space rocker that I am.
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