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Om, God Is Good – Om is definitely one of the coolest bands out there. It used to be a two-mand band comprised of two thirds of the band Sleep – the drummer and the bassist – until the bassist got rid of the drummer and continued Om with a new guy on this 2009 album. Okay – I had to hear it.
Four songs, 35 minutes, the first one a full 19 minutes long; that song starts off with Indian drone and bobbling bass, for 3.5 minutes until the voice comes in, and then a bit of bongo. Sounds build slowly – a sound drifts in momentarily, another sound visits us, a different type of bass sound kicks in, the drum sound shifts slightly, here comes a slow cymbal tap… visionary stuff. Very very cool. Too bad the vocals are a bit too normal-sounding. Nothing ominous about them at all.
“Meditation Is The Practice Of Death” is another similar song that also has a bunch of great flute in it.
“Cremation Ghat I” and “Cremation Ghat II” are instrumentals that sort of roll on and on.