Isn't that what people mostly do around here? :laughing:

Yes. That’s exactly what I meant.

One of several above-average jazz albums that The Pyramids have released since the early 70's.
Listening to this, I heard nods to Sun Ra, The Art Ensemble of Chicago, Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Hancock ("Rhapsody In Berlin" reminds me of parts of Herbie's song "Watermelon Man") and although I didn't happen to think of Cecil Taylor while I was listening, Idris Ackamoor was a student of Cecil's when he was teaching at Antioch College in the late 60's and early 70's so the connection is definitely there.
Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. My only minor disappointments were that the tune "Traponga" didn't develop into something a bit more more interesting and that the song "Whispering Tenderness" didn't continue for a bit longer than it did.

9.5/10

1. What were your VERY FIRST impressions on listening to the album, say from the first five minutes in?

Super cool! Love this!

2. What did you think of the opening track?

Really liked it, hoped it would set the pace for the rest of the album.

3. What did you think of the next track?

Really nice. Interested that it ended up being an instrumental. Some of the sax on it reminds me, unaccountably, of Vangelis on Apocalypse des Animaux.

4. Did you like the vocalist? Hate him/her? Any impressions? (see note 1)

Decent. Couldn't say I loved, definitely did not hate.

5. Did the music (only) generally appeal to you, or not? (see note 2)

Yeah mon.

6. Did the album get better or worse as you listened to it (first time)?

Dropped a little in quality; well to be honest got a little boring

7. What did you think of the lyrical content?

Didn't really care enough to listen properly.

8. Did you like the instrumental parts? (see note 3)

Aye

9. What did you think of the production?

N/A

10. Did you know of this artiste prior to listening to the album, and if so, did that foreknowledge colour your perception of this album?

No and no

11. Is this, generally, the kind of music you listen to or not?

No

12. Assuming you listened to the album more than once, on repeated listens, did you find you liked the album more, or less?

Quite a bit less


13. What would you class as your favourite track(s), if you have any?
Title track, "Epiphany"

14. And the one(s) you liked least?

“Silent Days” bored me a little. Very dreary and repetitive And from there, pretty much everything else bored me.

15. If the album in question is a debut, did that fact allow it, in your mind, any leeway, and if so, was that decision justified or vindicated? (see note 4)

N/A

16. Are you now looking forward to hearing more from this artiste, if you have not heard any of their other material?

I don't think I'd be in too much of a rush to

17. Were you surprised by your reaction - positive or negative - to the album?

Sort of. It's Psy-Fi. His stuff usually impresses me so I was surprised it bored me so much.


18. Did the album end well?

Nah, I'd lost interest long before then.


19. Do you see any way the album could have been improved?

I just think it wasn't for me, to be honest

20. Do you think the album hung together well, ie was a fully cohesive unit, or was it a bit hit-and-miss?

No idea.

4/10. Sorry. A big Meh here.

I forgot to review this. Excellent spiritual jazz with a heavy afrobeat element that licks the sticky. Some tracks overstay their welcome and they're not breaking any new ground at all here, but honestly they don't have to. 7/10