7.5 out of 10Hello from Drone Rock City. Tommorowland were never the premiere drone rock act, but they certainly were a great one. Released over ten years ago in 1998, "..Space Changes" sounds just as good today as it did back then.
Demanding to played as loud as possible, the track "Sunbeam" challenges my speakers; I have to adjust the equalizer. The songs are a slow changing sustained hums of bliss with the real melody happening underneath. This music expands and fills the room, and easily sucks you away. Like many of their Kranky label mates, Tommorowland knows how to use ambiance. Swirling, chirping, and purring- the filtered guitars phase in and out of each other. Sometimes sounding organic and often very robotic. "Dustbot" stands out with a lot of robotic beeps and buzzes, which makes the description: "two robots singing back to each other" very justifiable.
Great in the background, even better on headphones. If you want something to shut your eyes and dream to, this is the album.
Bottom Line: A minimally sustaining murmur of a lush expanding star field.
Standout Tracks: Synapse, Dustbot, Sequence, Sunbeam, Mantric
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