Heavy Water Experiments - Philosopher Queen CD

Tracklisting: Prelude Philosopher Queen Downward Spiral Stairways Black Glass Chateaux Wan Concubine Afterlives Course of Empire Corbis and Cordelia I Almost Exist Requiem for Sunlight Release Date: August 2012 Label: Stone Stallion Rex/Funeral Industries Origin: Germany I’ve had this LP for a while (sorry HQ), but I have valid reasons, I didn’t know what to make of it truth be told, in fact I still can’t decide even whether I like it or not after having it for over a few months or so!!! Take ‘Philosopher Queen’ the title track for example it reminded me of a stoner version of Jethro Tull, but as if by direct contrast if you drift into ‘Downward Spiral Stairways’ you get a very definite Bauhaus art rock vibe. See what I mean Bauhaus and Jethro Tull in the same paragraph?? Wow! Then as ‘Black Glass Chateaux’ kicks in my first thought is Monster Magnet, yet there are also some really ethereal female vocals courtesy of Kathryn Trautner that wind their way through  David Melbye’s soundsc