TAROT, PART II

3.5 stars. MAGICK BROTHER & MYSTIC SISTER are from Spain and released their debut in 2020 as a four piece. In 2024 they returned with a vengeance as a trio, releasing two studio albums, and both based on Tarot cards. And just for your information Walter Wegmuller released an album called "Tarot" back in 1973, with a who's who of Krautrock musicians.

I have to admit that this album isn't sticking to my little brain. It's bizarre that other than one track, I feel like this is a lot of spacey soundscape music. Mellotron and synths rule. "Part II was released 7 or 8 months after "Part I" and this latest comes across as being the left overs from the "Part I" sessions. I don't know this, I'm just saying what it sounds like. The guest flute is missing from "Part I" as well, but essentially this is the same trio with the same guests.

In the liner notes they show track 1 "Strength" as being track 11, so a continuation from "Part I". Except that there were eleven tracks on "Part I" so "Strength" should be track 12. Regardless, this "Part II" just feels mailed in to me, or the left overs. I like it, and I'm not sure why I am just not connecting to it at all. Keep in mind I know several fans who prefer "Part II" by a wide margin. I feel the exact opposite. The one song that did standout was "Sun". It feels energetic even though it's mid-paced, because the music on here really does feel like soundscapes that just don't move much.

I'll keep this review short as I'm just not absorbing the music enough. "Part I" is in my top 10 for 2024, while this one I will remember as being a disappointment.

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