STRANGEITUDE

A delightful record, if a little monotonous, of trippy, spaced out psych-rock. The Ozrics may only do one thing, but they do it well, perhaps better than any other band. They've taken the sound developed by Steve Hillage and Gong, stripped away the silly vocals, and made a career of it. This type of record is the perfect soundtrack to just let your mind drift through imaginary landscapes, or to relax after a long day. I particularly enjoy the forays into Middle Eastern aesthetics shown on Bizarre Bazaar and Strangeitude. The bonus tracks are also of quite high quality. To sum up, this is a very enjoyable listen, but I can't imagine why anyone would need more than one Ozric Tentacles album.