^ Thanks guys. I find it more enjoyable to write about music in bite-sized chunks anyway.
High Tide - Ancient Gates/Starless Skylines (1990) [Raga-Rock / Psych / Prog]
It's funny that this would pop up, but welcome. Of the two High Tide albums I have, I prefer this groovier, almost Krautrock-esque reunion material to their 1968 cult classic debut Sea Shanties. Nothing wrong with their early stuff, but I just prefer the approach here as far as a longer listening experience goes.
There isn't a whole lot of information available about the sessions that make up Ancient Gates unfortunately. The inclusion of Indian singer Sushi Krishnamurthi on lead vocals and former Crazy World Of Arthur Brown drummer Drachen Theaker is noteworthy, and throwing them in the mix certainly added a lot of spice and spaciness to the High Tide sound.
That aside, some juicy Sunday jamming going on.
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