(7.5)
This is some earthy hippy shit. Probably the most organic sounding music I have ever heard. Not quite a jam bad. The tracks don't run 15 minutes long with bullshit extended solos. It's not quite psychedelic. There's a lot of really clean sounding musicianship here, and the lead singer's voice is strong. The band takes on influences from around the globe. African, Latin, Indian and Native American sound can be heard in all of the instruments and song structure, especially the percussion.
Every member of the bad is supposedly proficient in african and latin style percussion, and it shows. This is a band thats all about their percussion. Give Drum Trip a listen and try not to smile. Ecstasy is as frantic as it is strong. Martyr is a sunny tropical piece that sounds like Fools Gold. Back To The Earth is that peaceful hippy way to end the album, complete with gentle sitar. And everyone will recognize Send Me On My Way, which has been featured in countless movies.
This is a great album by true musicians. Earthy as hell and great to trip to.
Sounds Like
Organic world music
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