The Ozrics remain true to form and rocksteady on ARBORESCENCE, an album replete with their trademarks: squooshy, splooshy cosmic whizzes, laser-sharp guitars, walloping "ethnic" percussion, and other dazzling non-sequiturs. Though the songs on this particular slab of plastic are indicative of the band's well-weathered style, it's to Joie and Merv's credit that their Eat Static offshoot injects some diffidence into the mix. The effect is most successful on the spicy techno-throb of "Dance of the Loomi," and the wittily titled "There's a Planet Here," with its slithery bassline, shuffle beat, and psychoplasmic synths. With ARBORESCENCE, the Ozric Tentacles remain capable of commanding the attention of even the most hardened space rock explorers.

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The Ozrics remain true to form and rocksteady on ARBORESCENCE, an album replete with their trademarks: squooshy, splooshy cosmic whizzes, laser-sharp guitars, walloping "ethnic" percussion, and other dazzling non-sequiturs. Though the songs on this particular slab of plastic are indicative of the band's well-weathered style, it's to Joie and Merv's credit that their Eat Static offshoot injects some diffidence into the mix. The effect is most successful on the spicy techno-throb of "Dance of the Loomi," and the wittily titled "There's a Planet Here," with its slithery bassline, shuffle beat, and psychoplasmic synths. With ARBORESCENCE, the Ozric Tentacles remain capable of commanding the attention of even the most hardened space rock explorers.