Those heads still lamenting The Horrors’ decision to move away from kosmiche-inspired mind melting into smoother terrains will find plenty to enjoy with The Lucid Dream’s latest onslaught. As Bauhaus did several generations before them, the Carlisle space cadets have discovered the joys of throwing reggae-derived dynamics into their oeuvre and this, much like stirring 500 micrograms of Albert Hoffman’s chemical creation into a pot of mushroom tea, makes for a potent and memorable brew.
With the bass and drums brought to the fore, effect pedals are set to ‘stun’ and the results grip from the first blast of noise to the last. Bad Texan sets a pace that refuses to let up throughout. The Emptiest Place evokes the spirit of Ennio Morricone but it’s with the closing one-two of Nadir and Epitaph that The Lucid Dream truly hit the spot. Motorik psychedelia at its finest, The Lucid Dream have stepped up.
The Lucid Dream Live in London
