Ozric Tentacles - Pungent Effulgent

THE OZRIC'S 1989 FIRST TRUE ALBUM REISSUED ON MID-PRICE CD

One of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK�s festival scene, the Ozrics layer ambient and ethereal landscapes with freeform dub trips, incredible rave grooves and psychedelic progressive rock. It�s an open exploration of music and the soul.

For over 30 years, the Ozrics have experienced the vicissitudes of the rock and roll life. The band has flourished through a number of line-up changes, spawned several side projects, created their own record label, scored a hit record and sold over a million albums world-wide. And yet, the basic motivation behind the band�s existence has never wavered.

Their signature blend of hippy aesthetics and raver electronics with spiraling guitars, textured waves of keyboard and midi samplers, and super-groovy bass and drum rhythms connects fans of progressive rock, psychedelia and DJ culture.

�Pungent Effulgent�, the Ozric's first 'official' album after self-releasing material on cassettes, is the first produced to label standards and retains their explorative style based on improvisations whilst performing live. The vinyl features a bonus live performance of the 19-minute roller Ayervedism originally taken from the Ozric's self-made cassettes sold at gigs and festivals. The band's early influences from peers such as Hawkwind, Gong and Pink Floyd are evident in this transformative release.

This version of �Pungent Effulgent� will be released as a mid-price CD in a digipack packaging complete with a 4-page booklet.