Monster Magnet Album: “Tab...25”

Let me first let you know of the common mistake on people's take of TAB. People think they are buying an album from a rock band. If that is what you are looking for, buy Powertrip. Tab is a glimpse into the soul of Monster Magent that few bands have been brave enough (or had enough freedom from their record companies) to do. The opening track is a 32 minute ride through the darkest part of space in '69 GTO Judge.... the only concern is, the beast's Manifold is cracked and it is leaking toxic fumes into you breathing chamber! It is not a song, it is a psychedellic journey throuh the band's "altered" state. This album is 60's fuzz driven through a blown Leslie speaker the size of God. Creative... free.. and as psychedellic as that legendary Window Payne. This is an album you relax, get high, and float off to planets yet undiscovered by science. The way Magnet intended. Many won't get it. The one's who do will be saved.

This album is not an experimental ep to drift away from the average Monster Magnet sound, alot of people think so, but I disagree. I find the songs here to be just as rocking and melodic as any other Monster Magnet material on any of their other albums. The only throw here is the first track weighing in at a little over thirty minutes long, which I love by the way, more bands should write epics like that! Anyway, if you're a fan of Monster Magnet, this ep is a must, don't let it pass you by!

Holy mother of all creatures great and small! This is actually supposed to be an EP? Boy,you sure had me fooled,with '25...Tab' clocking in at over 45 minutes, Monster Magnet mainman Dave Wyndorf and crew go WAY above and beyond the call of duty to put this outstanding release together. When I first got this disc,I remember playing it about like every other night. Simply could not get nearly enough of the 32-minute title track, '25...Tab'. And to think that some thought psychedelia was dead. NO WAY!! This'd be great to play at a late nighter's bash. The other two tracks, the 12-minute tripping "Longhair" and "Lord 13" will provide the listener(s) with much aural pleasure as well. Nonetheless, a priceless psychedelic metallic (with much mayhem to offer) disc to own and treasure. If you can't hear Magnet's influences of Sabbath, Stooges, MC 5 and Hawkwind,y ou need to get your ears cleaned. Highly recommended.

Monster Magnet is a great heavy psych band, but this is certainly not their best effort, yet still somewhat interesting. If you are a fan you must hear this at least once. I heard it once and sold my copy back to the used CD store. That's not a statement that this is totally awful either. Once is enough; maybe this was a piece of art created as a disposable listen ? I think it's an effective record in the sense that it actually scared me to death [...] one Saturday afternoon.

Please do not take the brown acid while listening to this CD.....if you have taken the brown acid pls report to the medical tent.....thank you