![]() ![]() The previous record, Axis: Bold as Love, is more sonically psychedelic, but this one is more spiritually so. Regardless, it’s a kaleidoscopic array of music: The definition of psychedelia. He even lets Noel Redding sing on “Little Miss Strange” (OK, not everything works). Jimi pushes the boundaries of his sound and the limits of his soloing and timbre through a variety of rhythm, songwriting, and instrumentation. Despite being a long album at 75 minutes-with two extended jams- Electric Ladyland doesn’t waste a minute. The album’s sound palette, songwriting and sound are so dynamic, that I’m consistently compelled. The Experience are at their peak, with heavy hitting hard-rockers like “Crosstown Traffic,” jazz-influenced jams like “1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)” and “Voodoo Chile,” proto metal on “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” sound collages on “And the Gods Made Love,” and ripping covers with “All Along the Watchtower.” Electric Ladyland is spiritual, ethereal, and hard-hitting. ![]()
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