I rather enjoyed the 11 tracks including a performance of cult Polish act Kat, not terribly widely known outside of Poland, doing Diabelski Dom. As with all these releases there is the bonus of live material, this time filmed at a German festival, as well as an interview with Nera Flauros, unreleased audio, and several videos. A good introduction to an interesting band that I suspect we will hear more from soon.
Alright now to something a bit more psychedelic. The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story This is a limited edition two CD set, the second CD being made up of completely unedited interview with members of Pink Floyd and others. You bizarrely get Robyn Hitchcock and Graham Coxon both interviewed about Syd Barrett and playing his songs acoustically.
It s a bittersweet tale of the rise and fall of Barrett, a man clearly unable to handle stardom. His descent into madness and self-imposed exile is both amazing in the fact he did not die of his excess and sad in the fact it all happened. Music on here is from Pink Floyd s early stages plus Shine on you Crazy Diamond.
The DVD was a thoroughly enjoyable glimpse into the world of Syd. Certainly value for money that is for sure. CD Reviews Shelter: Mantra Beyond Planet Earth Straightedge Krishnacore (as in Hari Krishna) is not exactly what George Harrison had in mind when he introduced Krishna consciousness to a whole new generation of people.
This is a re-release of two of their bigger albums complete with a video clip (1 each) and extra tracks (2 each). Not really sure what there is for a metal head here but it will be fun for those who were ever into the band to listen to the tracks remastered and re-released in all their glory. Optimum Would Profile: Silver or Lead Lowest Common Denominator Phil Vane of Napalm Death turned his hand to industrial in the early 90s and boy was it heavy.
Think of a combination of crusty punk metal combined with the layering of industrial. Remastered and repackaged with liner notes, these releases are probably not the most generous in extras but the content is still there. It s heavy enough for the metalheads and bodes well for the direction industrial was heading.
You ll love it or hate it; but it sure has an impact. Attrition: The Attrition of Reason Esoteria Avant guard gothy mixture of neo-classical and ambient, these two are released in perfect time for Halloween. You could do worse than have either one of these CDs on during your All Hallow s Eve party.
It s a bit Munsters and Adams Family but intriguing nonetheless. Atmospheric and odd, not exactly the type of music you put on to relax. There is a certain mood that suits this kind of music.
.. you know it when you get it.
Gentle Giant: Santa Monica 1975 The title says it all really. These veteran proggers cited as influence to many heavy rock and prog bands in all their glory live in 1975. The recording isn t the greatest and the acoustics are rubbish, but it is a live testament to an influential band that still has relevance.
This is an EP of six songs plus two bonus tracks recorded live two years later: For Nobody 1 and For Nobody 2 . Far more successful in the US and in Europe than in the UK; they still managed impact. However, this release is probably just for completists only.
Rick Wakeman: Out of the Blue ; Fields of Green Two more releases from the great man; one with his son and the New English Rock Assemble. OftB is a quite impressive seven track affair. Okay, there are several songs in several of the tracks, as is his norm, with all the pomp so hated by the punks but done so well by Rick.
This is a live recording from 2006 and really shows Wakeman in a good light. This is pretty spectacular stuff and a great listen.
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