Krel United Kingdom

"This is the last album from core 90s spacerockers Krel featuring well-known Hawkwind associates Mr Dibs and Floyd [both now in Spacehead] - Dibs is currently subbing for Alan Davey in Hawkwind at the Hawkfest so their credentials are impeccable!

This album is recorded partly live and partly studio, seemingly constructed from a number of sources. Most [or all] of the energetic spacerock workouts appear to be live, while some excellent 'ambient' mood pieces in the Ozrics mould have been added mostly by Martin [Mober, The Visit/Golden Tether/Release]. The band tracks can be quite Hawkwind like [Star Of Last, Space Trip], sometimes punkier like Inner City Unit with spiky lyrics [Barricades, Androids], enter superior Ozrics hypnotic grooves with vocals [It's Alive], or slow Floydian muse [Zero G].

The reproduction/production values vary from track to track, which can make the album feel a little disjointed at times, but musically it hangs together really well thanks to good sequencing and control of mood. One of the best spacerock albums of the past few years and worth investigating.

NB - Krel is now in somewhat reduced circumstances and mostly inactive - though not yet totally defunct. Martin M is the only remaining member - MySpace is http://www.myspace.com/krel1 but there's not much there!."