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A masterful psychedelic adventure

Joel Ron | Tel Aviv, Israel | 11/16/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Listening to this Rockfour's new album, it's difficult not to run out of superlatives. Although clearly deriving their influences from the 60's psychedelic era, these guys can't be dismissed as mere revivalists of the genre. True, their aesthetics are probably rooted in the 60's, but this inspired bunch of musicians veer more towards sensible pop/rock and genuine songwriting than the over all naivete that's usually associated with that period.And yet, with all that said, there's still a generous dose of freak-beat here: Shimmering 12 string guitars, mellotron, sitars and psychedelic effects decorate straight ahead rockers as well as moody bittersweet ballads. The vocals are extremely personal but never self indulgent. On an album with no weak tracks the highlights are many. Singling out individual tracks is difficult as the album works so well as a whole, and one reveals more of it with each listening. Rockfour has created a masterful and haunting album. Definitely their finest hour."

Superalbum

Eyal Aviv | Tel Aviv, Israel | 10/10/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Rockfour is an Israeli band, which produces great psychedelic music. The band has had a few albums in Hebrew (4) and this is their first English one. The album consists of almost 45 minutes of great quality music, directly influenced by psychedelic and progressive rock from the late 60's and the eraly 70's. The compositions are amazing, and the arrangements are spectacular. The most dominant sounds are: The 12-string Rickenbacker, played by Baruch Ben-Itzhak; the beautiful Mellotron (which was owned in the past by Pink Floyd's keybordist, Richard Wright); and the amazing vocal harmony.Listeners who like the Beatles (66-68 era), the early Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett, the Byrds, and any other psychedelic music from the late 60's and early 70's will surely love this fine piece of music."

Haunting and unique

Nadav Lazar | 04/03/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A terrific album (Rockfour's first intended for international distribution, with English lyrics throughout) with influences varying from The Beatles' psychedelic harmonies to Radiohead's electric disruptions, with King Crimson, Pink Floyd and many others popping every few minutes.And yet, Rockfour manage to create their own unique sound and style. All of the songs are homogenous, and yet each has its own personality. It's quite rare achieving this kind of perfection. As in most great albums, songs will come back to haunt you hours and days after hearing, making you surrender and play it on loop for days, trying to memorize every single bit. Each time I listen I discover a new layer of sounds, as with Rockfour's earlier masterpiece "The Man Who Saw Everything"."