A good conclusion to the All That Noise album, "Waiting for the Angels" arguably works even better as a single, its good feeling and gentle surge giving the band a chance to create something just distinct enough from Spacemen 3 to count. The combination of Cowan's ringing, endlessly rising guitar and Hammond keyboard float -- especially when the former breaks into a great solo halfway through the song -- makes everything work wonders, while the rhythm section is no slouch either. The CD version includes a shorter edit while ...
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A good conclusion to the All That Noise album, "Waiting for the Angels" arguably works even better as a single, its good feeling and gentle surge giving the band a chance to create something just distinct enough from Spacemen 3 to count. The combination of Cowan's ringing, endlessly rising guitar and Hammond keyboard float -- especially when the former breaks into a great solo halfway through the song -- makes everything work wonders, while the rhythm section is no slouch either. The CD version includes a shorter edit while also appending, in a slightly curious move, the original version of "Highrise Love" with Haydn's vocals. There's one other new track as well -- the perhaps too obviously titled "Sweet Vibrations." It actually isn't a blissful Brian Wilson tribute per se, with a quick but not too speedy beat and some fine, fluid bass work from Bassman to recommend it. Cowan's equally fine guitar work, especially in the concluding, slow fade-and-return section make this a "should-have-been" candidate for All That Noise in place of some less distinguished songs. ~ Ned Raggett, Rovi
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