OFF: Farflung MP3's

[Richard Crossley]

Farflung's 'The Belief Module' has to be one of my all-time favourite
albums.
Well worth the price... if you can find a copy.

Richard.

> I'd never heard of Farflung before I joined this list. After seeing them
> mentioned repeatedly I checked out some MP3's on mp3.com and was
> sufficiently impressed to hunt down a copy of "So Many Minds.." which
> finally arrived a few days ago. It's excellent, a high-power fusion of
> krautrock rhythms and Sabbath-style rifferama, definitely the rawer end of
> the spacerock spectrum.  Two minor gripes: their cover of "Future Days"
> isn't up to much IMHO - surprised they chose that one, it doesn't really
> suit their style- I can imagine them doing "Yoo Doo Right" -although
> everyone does that one I guess- or maybe "Full Moon On The Highway". But
> tamper with the classics at your peril, oh ye who are young and
> headstrong.
> The other criticism - why do they insist on having the vocals so low down
> in the mix? It's not a bad little gimmick at first but on the more song-
> based pieces it seems a waste to have barely audible vox, especially when
> the lyrics are not bad (high praise from me) in a weird space UFO
> mythology
> kind of way.
>
> Anyway, griping aside, it's an excellent CD. "Raven That Ate The Moon" is
> stunning in its full-length form: I'd only heard a truncated 4 minute MP3
> before. And "Mother Orbis" is some of the best space/kraut jamming I've
> heard. Do they ever play in the UK?
>
> Also, whenever FF are mentioned here, people who like them make reference
> to some 25 minute track that should be avoided at all costs. This
> of course
> makes me want to hear it. What is it and why does it fill you all with
> horror?
>
> cheers
>
> NM
>