The
cosmic improvisation group from Stockholm are back with another cool studio
album to follow up there recently release live at Roadburn record. As their
approach (not their sound!) is very similar to the Øresund Space Collective,
just set up in the studio and see what happens. This time around though the
record is made of mostly shorter pieces, less mellotron and only one very long
piece, which makes the experience quite different. The Prologue opens things with some backwards
recordings and space sounds and nice bass lines and fades into Song of
Innocence Part 1 and 2. This track has a slow build with some nice guitar with
a bit of delay on it that sort of glides over the bass and drums. This lasts
about 7½ mins before heading into part 2 which is more uptempo but with some
cool guitars and solos. Into the Cosmic Halo starts off with a distinct guitar
riff that the band jams on and develops. Misty Mountainside features Ronny on
the congas. Garden of Delights is my favourite track on the record and has a
cool mysterious start but just builds up into an amazing track and also the
longest on the record. It has a sort of eastern flavour as it fades down around
9 mins and a bit of mellotron (choir sounds) sneaks through the mix. Thomas
Mera Gartz is a short dreamy piece. The title track is a more searching track
with some awesome bass playing. Epilogue, a very mellotron based track closes
this record that was recorded on one day in Jan 2013.. Enjoyl…
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