Psychonaut (Jmlp)

Limited clear vinyl LP pressing. 1971 album from the Krautrock band. 1972's Psychonaut, by the Swiss-based Brainticket, is early '70s space rock at it's finest. While the band's debut album, 1971's Cottonwoodhill, was a heavily acid-laden affair dominated by droning organ, disturbing vocals and a collection of cacophonic sound effects, for their second effort, band-founder Joël Vandroogenbroeck brought in a completely new lineup and changed the band's sound dramatically. While Psychonaut still takes listeners into the realm of altered consciousness, making heavy use of a droning Hammond, sitar, tablas, etc, this time the vocals are more melodic and the music itself is more song-oriented. This is by far Brainticket's most accessible album, and perhaps their most timeless.