SEHNSUCHT

— First review of this album —

Sehnsucht's improvisational album "Wachstum" focuses to quite minimal and dark dronings, fitting easily to the general charateristics of psychedelic impressionistic bands, which search innovation from the mysteries of 60's and 70's classic hallunogenic hippie recordings. The efforts have been directed to creation of hypnotic atmospheres without much musical elements nor dramatic changes in the sonic flow. Spacey sounds illuminate the trippy voyages in sonar caverns, and the main drive is being borne from the rhythm section and distorted guitar presence. The group's improvised sponaneous approach to album creation is really interesting, and a factor which I certainly appreciate. Band however sticks to quite safe territories in their modal jam blastouts, which certainly prove qood band cemistry and good taste in mutual interactive playing. The tracks do not differentiate from each other very much; "Cosmic Testpilots" is maybe more uplifting and groovy than the other songs, and the last "Meat of The White Cosmic Geishas" most heaviest. Thus it is very difficult to name any favourite track, but instead I think the record offers visibility to the band's sound presence in its pure abstract form. I belive this group would be very interesting to witness on live stage with organic visuals, but this record is also fine itself, and warmly recommended to all space heads appreciating trance-oriented psychedelic stoner music.