Their best...nothing transitional here! TRANSCENDENTAL, yes
baphomette de medici | blue state of pennsylvania | 08/02/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this album conjures and invokes senses and forces of the himalayas...Shankar's touch adds weird urgency to the swirling sometimes despondent (and quite existential) mix.
this is essential echo...and very much like the Banshees after they did JUJU, they realized they opened up something...i think they went one more step (a bit artier) with Ocean Rain.
but this is simply by far their best.
a challenging album for all emotions."