Litmus - 12.09.09

[Carl Edlund Anderson]

And let me add that I have now heard _Aurora_, and I have been well  
impressed!  I mean, I like Litmus and have the earlier albums, but  
somehow this new one is particularly capturing my attention.  I  
recall "Miles Away" (if I remember right) is a notably excellent  
track and, most prominently, "Kings of Infinite Space" is just about  
worth the price of admission on its own, with an amazing chilled-but- 
majestic vibe that might be most easily compared to HW's "Down  
through the Night" or "Space Is Deep". Yet though the Hawkwind  
influence is unmistakable through Litmus's works, they definitely  
have their own vibe.   bIf people were just out to copy Hawkwind,  
they wouldn't sound like Litmus -- and that's a Good Thing. Litmus  
are space rock, and they are loud and heavy, and they have clearly  
listened to more than a little Hawkwind/Motörhead/Sabbath/Gong/ 
Whatever, but they are also ever more confidently and successfully  
themselves.  :)

I would heartily recommend both album and gig! :)

Cheers,
Carl


On 31 Aug 2009, at 13:49, Colin Allen wrote:
> The new album "Aurora" is now available in shops and from the  
> band's online shop .

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