Space in time

WESTWORD REVIEW November 2008 Space In Time Space In Time had the middle slot, and I didn’t know what to expect. The band’s sound was reminiscent of a weird mixture of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Free. Fortunately, these guys seem to have learned, however, that it’s not enough to worship at the feet of your artistic forebears. The music had its edges but it also came off more melodic than murky. The singer seemed to be feeling the lyrics without having to force any rocking out. Read more on Last.fm …read full bio

WESTWORD REVIEW November 2008 Space In Time Space In Time had the middle slot, and I didn’t know what to expect. The band’s sound was reminiscent of a weird mixture of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Free. Fortunately, these guys seem to have learned, however, that it’s not enough to worship at the feet of your artistic forebears. The music had its edges but it also came off more melodic than murky. The singer seemed to be feeling the lyrics without having to force any rocking out. And the rest of the members played with a similar emotional honesty. A lot of bands inspired by ’70s hard rock seem to put on a pose, but there was no fakery with Space In Time, and that threw me off in a good way. The act’s set closed with a song that had a middle section clearly grounded in a jazzy R&B and yet it didn’t sound out of place in an otherwise hard rock song —truly a testament to this band’s talent. Tom Murphy Critic’s Notebook: Personal Bias: I think more than 99 percent of hard rock is pure, uninspired retread, but bands like these three prove that there’s some life left in the music Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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