Mooch In Search of the Acid Metal Grille

This album will be liked by followers of the Ozrics and Hawkwind as well as the more adventurous fans of retro and those who like weird spaced out madness. Who needs iffy substances when you have music like this? The tapestry of sounds created by synths, guitar and sequences never stay still for a moment. As we move into the second half of this trip the sequence becomes weirder and weirder, almost forming into a wall of sound. Acoustic, almost tribal, rhythms introduce the second track ‘In Search of Homo Sapiens Psychedelicus’. All manner of analogue sounds, cosmic warbles and other worldly effects mingle with the rhythm as we are taken on yet another bloody weird journey. A very hypnotic effect is created making me think that this track would be ideal for those late night mental wanderings. ‘Acid Drenched Symphony’ also uses a repeated rhythm to provide a structure to all the madness that is going on around it but this time the rhythm is electronic. The guitar also re-emerges but for the most part just forms part of the underlying sonic gloop. Sequences bubble to the surface at the five minute mark, hang around for a few minutes then as the guitar becomes more prominent fade away again only to return later. The final track, the only one under nineteen minutes in length, is also the most laid back with no rhythm and only the most delicate use of sequences, still bloody strange though.