Sweden’s
longest running space rock band is back with their new release and back on
Transubstans again. I have to say, I was surprised with how much their last
album grew on me over time. This new one takes the songwriting skills that the
band developed for We came too Late and they move to a new level. The lyrics
are really excellent on this album, with a theme about the nature and state of
the planet In addition, the band has mixed in many more space sounds. Just a
fantastic album. It starts off with the
amazing title track, which is quite short only 3½ mins with acoustic guitar,
but a really nice spacey vibe and excellent lyrics and vocals. In Green heat
features Søren on vocals again and flows seamlessly after the opening track and
features some really nice spacey synth, slide guitar, organ, and violin playing
more of a role in this track with the last min slowing down and spacing out. Mörkret
is a 2min experimental space out that is quite psychedelic that leads into my favourite
track on the record, Tired Nature. This is a more uptempo space rock track and
reminds me of their Daybreak era material. They really have a great jam like section
as well with some crazy saxophone! Some Things is a nice floating take down
after the intense Tired Nature, with a slow pace, spacey synths, nice violin
countering the melodic guitar. Beautiful stuff. In a Time, features Marcus on vocals,
with a special effect and great bass lines on this 6 min melodic track. Moving
Along has a familiar guitar line and is more uptempo with a bit harder edge but
also very melodic with a good mix of all the elements that make this band
great. The CD ends with the 11 min Fista på gräsmatten. It starts with some
piano, interesting sounds as it slowly builds. “I see the end of my life”………
then an massive track grows and grows with lots of spacey synths, violin,
piano, guitar, a heavy bass line, etc.. An amazing CD. I can’t wait to get the
vinyl version.
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