PHAEDRA

THIS ALBUM IS INSANE!! I found this one at the local disc shop one day and was able to get it quite cheaply. First of all, I must warn everyone that TD is not for everyone. They're probably the weirdest band I've ever heard. Not that this is bad, but it definetively took me quite a few good listens to really appreciate it.

Now about the music: Phaedra is for most part a very spacey and psychedelic album. Franke, Froese and Baumann all cooperate to create a lot of atmospheric landscapes with weird sounds and effects. The 17-minute title track is probably the best of all four songs on the album, although the others are also interesting. Phaedra is not really meant to be "listened", but "heard". I think this is the only way to truly enjoy it's sound. I would like to give it 5 stars, but I guess it can get a little boring at times so I think a nice 4-star rating will do.