I've reviewed several of Le Mur's releases over the years. I have always liked this German act. Their sound is unique and intriguing with plenty of influences ranging from space rock to prog and more in the mix. This new vinyl record might be my favorite of theirs. The mix of sounds and the delivery are both so strong. It's very dynamic and diverse collection of four epic pieces. As is often the case with space rock, it tends to change gradually, but change it does. I should note that all the titles are listed in lowercase, so that's why I've done them that way. Also, the stunning color of the vinyl earned it one of our Music Street Journal bonus videos. You can view it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylwvbp9VegA.

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The opener is an epic that comes in at 15 minutes long. Mellow atmospherics start this, and hold it while a voice speaks over the top. It slowly grows with psychedelia, space rock and prog in the mix. It gets some jazzy concepts added to the mix via a saxophone. This rises and falls and gets fairly freeform at times, but also flows really well in a trippy sort of space music way.

Made up of three titled sections, this track is close to 11-and-a-half minutes long. This is a big change, with an almost punky hard rocking jam ensuing as it gets started. There is still plenty of space rock in the mix, just the punkier side of it. This eventually shifts to a more jazzy space motif that isn't far removed from some early Hawkwind. That holds it sans vocals with small variants and growth contributing to it as it continues. Acoustic guitar based space rock takes control for a while. Keys join and transition this into the next track.