TIDAL FLOOD

Don't you just love it when an unexpected package arrives at your door, and it doesn't contain death threats, summonses or dog poo? I know I do. And thats what happened with this lovely ceedee eepee fromTidal Flood.

Based in Attica, Greece, Tidal Flood specialise in driving instrumental space rock which enraptures from the beginning. The nearest point of contact would be Steve Hillage era Gong or new age Hawkwind, crossed with the driving rhythm of Ozric Tentacles mid period work. And yes, it is that good, not mere hyperbole.

With funk influenced bass, trippy electronica and hard, attacking guitars, this is a tour de force that I cannot recommend highly enough. Truly wonderful, miles ahead of some that crap that has record deals, and deserving of a much wider audience, Tidal Flood have truly rocked my world.

Tidal Flood, 9 Iasonos Street, Rafina, Attica 190-09, Greece
http://www.tidalflood.com
info@tidalflood.com

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PANACEA - Lemmings

Blimey, its ceedee eepee manna around here. When I first bunged it in the spinny disc machine, I had to double check to make sure it wasn't a Fugazi bootleg! But then I put my ears on and listened closer.

Yes, it does sound like Fugazi, but crossed with the Undertones. WHich may seem odd, but in fact is a rather splendid melodic hardcore crossover which is certainly deserving of repeat plays. Track 2, "Breathless" adopts a more low key approach, coming all over Paw meets My Little Funhouse and is the highlight of the eepee. More like this, please. I do like a bit of loud quiet shouty angst and this is top hole. "Tellurian Need" rounds things off and doesn't match the fervour or intensity of its predecessors, but then according to the recording dates it's the oldest track here, so things are developing nicely.

Splendid stuff which you can check out for yourself at http://www.peoplesound.com/artist/panacea
Contact panacea.panacea@talk21.com
2 Quarry Cottages, Burradon Farm, Burradon, Cramlington NE23 7NB, United Kingdom