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Post by spongey on Aug 23, 2023 15:01:56 GMT -8
I'm hoping that this is more of a collaborative effort, but either way, it will be nice to have some new Ozric music in 2023.  |
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Post by yiannis on Aug 24, 2023 5:47:43 GMT -8
There's Paul and Saskia besides the core so there's that. Ed did a track with the same title as the album a few years back, a little after The Cozmic Key if memory serves me right. It was presented as a NI track so no band in the writing process. I reckon there won't be much band involvement on most tracks. I'm hoping for something I can connect to more than the last one. I really like the cover though.
Also I'm praying for a gig here, they've only done festivals outside the UK. Haven't seen them since 2016.
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Post by yiannis on Aug 24, 2023 9:05:36 GMT -8
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Post by twirlyburd on Aug 25, 2023 10:56:15 GMT -8
The track "Lotus Unfolding" was performed by the band on the last tour (with Gong). It was played around the middle of the set and featured Saskia heavily. Kinda slow and mellow, and kinda almost ended a couple of times before picking back up again each time. My guess is this album will be more of a group effort if the title track is anything to go by. Would love to hear a bit more Silas on guitar! (like he did on saz on opening to Epiphlioy)
I have my ticket for the next Manchester gig but I can't afford to travel now (cost of living is ridiculous here in Ireland right now). So this album will be the high point for me! :-D
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Post by yiannis on Aug 26, 2023 9:50:03 GMT -8
Ed did a track with the same title as the album a few years back, a little after The Cozmic Key if memory serves me right. I was wrong, the track was called Spacefold. |
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Post by twirlyburd on Aug 26, 2023 13:15:24 GMT -8
Ed did a track with the same title as the album a few years back, a little after The Cozmic Key if memory serves me right. I was wrong, the track was called Spacefold. Well I guess that's a big thanks for that!  I never heard of that before, but I just found it on Nodens fb. Sweeeet! |
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Post by spongey on Sept 28, 2023 15:53:28 GMT -8
Title track is up on Youtube:
This one has a Nodens Ictus feel to me, surprised they released it first given how mellow it is, but perhaps this is the general vibe of the album.
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Post by mountainmaster on Oct 1, 2023 5:52:48 GMT -8
I guess their focus lies on vinyl. One side of an LP cannot go very far over 22 minutes without degrading the sound quality. |
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Post by bobbish on Oct 8, 2023 10:47:18 GMT -8
Will this be on iTunes in the U.S.? As of this writing, searching for it yields:
Item Not Available
The item you requested is not currently available in the U.S. store
I would pre-order it if I could....
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Post by spongey on Oct 10, 2023 16:04:16 GMT -8
Will this be on iTunes in the U.S.? As of this writing, searching for it yields: Item Not Available The item you requested is not currently available in the U.S. store I would pre-order it if I could.... Yeah, it's weird because it looks like it will be available on Amazon and Bandcamp. Maybe Itunes will have it once the release date hits, but I'd rather get it from bandcamp anyway since more of the $$ will go to the band. |
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Post by bobbish on Oct 13, 2023 15:45:23 GMT -8
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Post by spongey on Oct 18, 2023 14:56:37 GMT -8
Second track is out:
Can't say I love this one, but maybe it will grow on me after repeated listens. TBH, it feels like a filler track. Still looking forward to the album on Friday though!
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Post by yiannis on Oct 19, 2023 12:09:28 GMT -8
Second track is out: Can't say I love this one, but maybe it will grow on me after repeated listens. TBH, it feels like a filler track. Still looking forward to the album on Friday though! I agree, it sounds a little shallow to my ears. It would have benefitted from an extra section at the end, as radically different from the first one as possible imo. The title track sounds a little better with each listen. |
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Post by yiannis on Oct 19, 2023 23:50:27 GMT -8
A couple of listens later, I like this more than SFTE, easily. I was a bit underwhelmed with the latter, so I came in with low expectations, but have thankfully been proven wrong. It feels proggier in the traditional sense - as in technical - than, maybe ever, and is quite a lot more psychedelic than SFTE. Not much in the way of explosive solos but the shifts from one mood to the next are brilliant and quite unexpected. Needless to say, it gets better with each listen. Quite happy at the moment, but will have to wait a while for the THC approach.
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Post by spongey on Oct 20, 2023 19:15:00 GMT -8
Only one listen so far, and not what i would call a "proper" listen (as in, giving it my full attention with no distractions), but I'm really digging it. Some nice uptempo bits throughout, I like that the album opens with a "bang" in Storm In A Teacup. Deep Blue Shade is more enjoyable in the context of the full album, and Burundi Spaceport is unique way to end the album. The rest of the tracks are nice as well, but will require deeper listening before i comment.
I do think it sounds like more of collaborative effort, there are a few sections that remind me of Silas' solo album, and the flutes are a welcome addition. Hopefully they will play at least 2 or 3 tracks from this in upcoming live gigs!
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Post by yiannis on Oct 22, 2023 8:56:37 GMT -8
I really hope there's a European tour coming my way. I really want to see them again. Sliding + Gliding plus whatever they play from LU are most welcome. I feel as if it was the late 90s all over again for some reason...
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Post by orpheus73 on Oct 23, 2023 2:30:57 GMT -8
I haven't really gelled with any of the releases since The Yumyum Tree, but I have found myself listening to this over and over. There's definitely more than a bit of the old magic there (for me), that I can't put my finger on and I think Ed switching to the Quad Cortex for his guitar sounds has inspired him. Obviously I'd love to see some old school dub and Arabic vibes, but this is a decent version of the latter day Ozric sound.
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Post by spongey on Oct 24, 2023 15:56:48 GMT -8
I wasn't sure about Crumplepenny at first, but it has grown on me with repeated listens. I really like the different shifts between sections.
I do like some of the "newer" guitar sounds on this album too- I didn't realize Ed had started using the Quad Cortex, but now the use of new sounds makes sense.
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Post by yiannis on Oct 26, 2023 1:58:38 GMT -8
This is up there. I don't know what's different but it feels as fresh as Curious Corn did, to give one example. The first half is good, but the second one is stellar. Those three tunes are absolutely amazing. This is where SFTE lost it for me, the tunes either side of the title track have never grabbed me, so the album loses steam big time in the second half. IMO, at least.
Also, I feel Ed's solo albums are both fantastic and it's a shame none of this material will most likely ever be played live. Those three albums, two Ed solo and LU, are great and should see some live representation. If there's a full band tour I reckon they'll play Lotus and Green Incantation.
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Post by yiannis on Oct 29, 2023 8:14:32 GMT -8
I feel Paul Hankin adds a lot to the album. His contributions are the most essential ever I feel, maybe due to the production, maybe because of what he adds musically.
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Post by orpheus73 on Oct 30, 2023 0:41:23 GMT -8
After several more listens, I think what's present in some of the tunes is the intense melancholy that has, for me, been missing for a while.
Plus, the album feels like it's more firmly located in the real world, rather than in a DAW, although I have no idea whether Ed has changed anything about the way he recorded this one.
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Post by spongey on Nov 23, 2023 10:48:26 GMT -8
Looks like Brandi is out again- pics/videos on Instagram from recent gigs show some guy playing bass who I'm not familiar with. Hopefully some full song performance videos from these gigs will make their way to youtube...
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Post by yiannis on Nov 23, 2023 22:58:15 GMT -8
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Post by smallfish on Nov 24, 2023 23:56:15 GMT -8
That set is slightly wrong, this is the only one I've seen so far: Green Incantation Erpland Eternal Wheel Kick Muck Lotus Unfolding Sunscape Sniffing Dog Burundi Spaceport Jam Sploosh! I guess the shorter sets are down to co-headlining with Gong. Maybe the last band on gets longer and they're alternating each night? |
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Post by yiannis on Dec 7, 2023 12:35:34 GMT -8
Fak yeah! They're playing on 19 April in Athens! Hopefully a) the set will be two hours long, b) there will be some semi-professional filming, like the 2016 gig and c) there will be merch.
Looking forward to seeing Silas & Saski too.
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I never heard of that before, but I just found it on Nodens fb. Sweeeet!
