MUSIC TO LISTEN TO WHILE EATING PLANETS

This is one of the finest titles I have ever come across for a space rock album, I wonder how long Scott Heller has had that one up his sleeve? Yes, this is another project from the highly active keyboard player from 'resund Space Collective. This came about when Scott (Hammond, Mellotron, Synthesizers) met with his cousin Craig Wall (Drums, Congas, shakers, bass, guitars, Rhodes piano) and his friend James (Cow Bell, Shakers) when they came to Portugal for five days in July 2023. The result was this Pink Floyd-inspired space rock album which has a 32-minute-long track sandwiched between two six-minute ventures.

Listening to four Scott Heller albums, under three different names with four different line-ups, in close proximity to each other has been hugely satisfying as he has a total command of the space rock genre and knows just how to create music which is compelling and strangely hypnotic. It is certainly not music to be listened to in the car, as there is too much chance of either driving off the road or into someone else, as it just takes control of the brain and there is no room for anything else. Craig is a fine multi-instrumentalist and keeps the sound grounded with his bass while having a close affinity with both Gilmour and Latimer when he lets his guitar sing. Scott often plays repeated melodies and phrases to keep the music grounded, which allows Craig to go off at tangents and just soar away.

There are layers upon layers, yet there is still a freshness and vibrancy here, it is never smothered or constrained, and the freeness allows us to go on the journey. Yet another wonderful release.

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