PEčET

Ota's second and final album sees this Czech musician following the same path as his first record. That melancholic flavour is still strong as he sings in his native language in that Art Rock style.

Again i'll use the English song titles provided on this site. "Hemingway" is the over 15 minute opener and my favourite. It's kind of strange which is maybe why I like it so much. A calm before 5 minutes and i love the atmosphere 9 minutes in. It kicks in at 10 1/2 minutes. "Time" is an interesting song as well. The guitar cries out after 2 1/2 minutes. Nice.

"Departure" becomes intense around a minute including the vocals. This reminds me of FLOYD. "Phalaenopsis" is short with acoustic guitar melodies throughout. "Nettle" is mellow with reserved vocals. Some whistling late. "Envelope" builds to a passionate sound. It settles with flute before 3 1/2 minutes. Atmosphere 6 minutes in then the vocals return. "Son" is ballad-like. Yikes ! Not a fan.

A good album that will no doubt appeal to many.