Peacock Black by 3rd Ear Experience

Simply put, this album weaves its own magic spell. Each piece is a mystical, impressionistic soundscape, a kaleidoscope of atmospheres that drift and meander like incense smoke caught in candlelight. From the get go, it is perfectly clear that these are excellent musicians at the top of their game, rebellious and unafraid. Wasting no time, the music suddenly bursts into a dense dazzling jam, drawing the listener into a pulsating, rhythmic foundation with no edges to hold on to. Motifs are hurled from one instrument to the next, cleaving idea to idea, from moment to moment, exploding with life and outrageous creativity. It is free music, unfettered and uncontainable. Then we are gently moved off into a more mysterious territory - part ambient, part rock, at times transitory, at times elegantly psychedelic with rhythms that are barely present. Integral to the seemingly loose jams is the musical interplay between the various members, exchanging riffs, whispering melodies ear to ear, weaving themes peaceful and restless, deconstructing tonalities in favor of foreboding ambiances. Building and peaking and returning to silence, these long tracks flow with a consistent spiritual quality that guides the musicians to carve unique musical forms, with finesse an ethereal beauty, from the well mined quarry of space rock.

Specialists at blending elements of psychedelic and space rock along with touches of prog, krautrock, and World music. The music shows more of a passion for exploration than a respect for boundaries.