psychedelic rock / progressive rock / art rock
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Rock music comes in all forms these days, which I think is a good thing. There is hard rock, noise rock, post rock, progressive rock and so on, and it constantly seems to evolve as well. However, once in a while a band appears that seems to deviate from the norms, looks back while taking a step forward and welcomes a vintage sound to a new record. Personally, I love that evolution and I know that there are plenty of other people who will agree with me. Switzerland based The Universe By Ear is such a band. They describe their music as "psychedelic art rock" and add a questionmark to that. To them, it's not that important what their music is called, since it's an eclectic blend of old school sounds. In that I definitely agree, but then again, I'm a music reviewer so I have to.
So I'll start by summing up some bands that come to mind while I listen to The Universe By Ear: Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Yes, The Beatles, Porcupine Tree, The Mars Volta, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats. I know, that is quite an impressive list but it's also the best way to describe this music. These guys have been listening to all those classics and somehow found a way to let them slip into their own sonic creations. The songs on this album are psychedelic rock anthems with a complex song structure, progressive guitar solos, elaborate instrumental passages and amazing vocals. And still they are rather short.
Nonetheless, 'The Universe By Ear' is a stunning piece of old school psychedelic space rock, one that I would recommend to anyone who is into those brilliant classics by the aforementioned bands. I certainly can't wait to see these guys live. That has got to be an intense and hypnotic experience. So check it out, get your hands on a copy of this album and prepare for a sonic journey through space. You know you want to...
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So I'll start by summing up some bands that come to mind while I listen to The Universe By Ear: Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Yes, The Beatles, Porcupine Tree, The Mars Volta, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats. I know, that is quite an impressive list but it's also the best way to describe this music. These guys have been listening to all those classics and somehow found a way to let them slip into their own sonic creations. The songs on this album are psychedelic rock anthems with a complex song structure, progressive guitar solos, elaborate instrumental passages and amazing vocals. And still they are rather short.
Nonetheless, 'The Universe By Ear' is a stunning piece of old school psychedelic space rock, one that I would recommend to anyone who is into those brilliant classics by the aforementioned bands. I certainly can't wait to see these guys live. That has got to be an intense and hypnotic experience. So check it out, get your hands on a copy of this album and prepare for a sonic journey through space. You know you want to...
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