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The Moray Eels Eat The...
[Zero Hour]
Rating: 6.6

A drony, psychedelic trip through the outer reaches of time and space, where dust particles dance a sacred dance, the stars shoot fire, and planets pass you by. Oh, wait. That's just my lava lamp.

Having stolen their album title from the Holy Modal Rounders' 1968 Elektra release, The Moray Eels Eat The Holy Modal Rounders, these guys are on to tackle the universe with spacy melodies and 13- minute- long jam sessions.

But Iron Butterfly it isn't. These lengthy opuses actually show creativity, and lots of it. However, if you're one of the short- attention- span types (like myself), you might find yourself more intrigued by the terrific pop numbers, "Never Lonely Alone" and "Love Left Us Strangers." It goes on a bit too long, but what the hell do you expect? It's their swan song! They had to get self-indulgent at some point.

-Ryan Schreiber

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