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THE REVIEW
Chased by a pack of zombies, Ten Years After decided to record this LP while drinking grapefruit.
It was 1970, and the group led by Alvin Lee decided to rest under an Egyptian sun, abstracting an electrical circuit from its natural cradle. One could argue that songs aren't easily trimmed, but that would be a sterile exercise in stoicism.
Evaluating records by taking them by the tail can result and stand out alternatively; on the other hand, focusing on the rates can make us notice the well-done shaving. They took a package of raw sugar and poured it into the gears of a nagging sea of phosphorescent hippies basking in a bazaar. Each song on this record does not exceed in slender, gummy experimentation, but they roll like a tank in a soap shop.
Our friends succeed in their attempt to build a sonorous zeugma, adapting the sound to the thunder's clamor.
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Summary by Bot
Ten Years After's 1970 album Cricklewood Green showcases a bold blend of psychedelic and blues rock. Led by Alvin Lee, the group delivers music that is both powerful and experimental without overreaching. The album's sound is described as a heavy, rolling force that captures the spirit of its era. Overall, it succeeds in creating a unique and engaging sonic experience.Tracklist Lyrics
01 Sugar the Road (03:46)
Ten Years After
Ten Years After are an English blues-rock band strongly associated with the late-1960s British blues boom and the Woodstock era, led by guitarist/singer Alvin Lee.12 Reviews
Other reviews
By Lundvquist
The most European album by a European band used to winking at the American market, an often little-known masterpiece.
Ten Years After reached their artistic maturity with the albums "Sshhhhh," "Stonedhenge," "Cricklewood Green," and "A Space in Time."
By pier_paolo_farina
The strengths of the quartet were primarily the spectacular guitar playing of the leader Alvin Lee.
An album where rock still breathes, respects its dynamics, drags without deafening.
By BobAccioReview
Sugar the Road and Walking on the Road obliterate every heaviness and ominous foreboding.
Love Like A Man... forms the perfect sound carpet for the layers offered by the trails of Alvin Lee’s guitar - the chorus serves to let the song breathe.
