"Excellent Indie space rockers, old-time festival favourites, who appear to be active again after a lay-off. This is a recent album [recorded live in BBC's Maida Vale studio], originally released as a limited-edition CD [sold out, but some will be made available at live shows], but now available as a FREE download from the band's website. The download comes as a single mp3 file [with no artwork] but different sections are clearly distinguished with their own distinct characters.
Musically, Virtual Vinyl is virtually instrumental, generally in the classic Ozric Tentacles mould with lengthy psychedelic improvisations by cutting electric guitars and various keys to a backdrop of a rock groove and 'spacey' effects, sometimes laid-back, but at others quite aggressive. The two guitarists really kick up a storm when they attack simultaneously, but the album begins and ends with 'ambient' synth improvisations as an effective counter. Overall, it a satisfying trip in time honoured fashion.
Early impressions [a couple of hearings] suggest this will be an album I will play fairly often, ranking highly alongside other instrumental spacerock albums. Recommended to all psych/space fans - especially as it's free!"
