Al Doum & The Faryds

Fusing together free jazz, psych, eastern and Indian influences, Al Doum And The Faryds create a mesmerizing mixture: the continuous, fluid sound of 'Positive Force' perfectly succeeds in expressing the parallel influences of ecstatic eastern/African sound and of the contemporary free, energetic, spirited sound, with a nice jagged, if not toxic guitar phrasing. "This fucking righteously Out There declaration comes on like a lobotomized Xhol Caravan meets Shivas Tongue meets one of those low low grade reggae recording bands like Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus, all jamming-ah on the 100 Fahrenheit obsidian-strewn plains of Southern Sardinia. Yes, its hot". Julian Cope.