Tick Tock

Gazpacho | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: HWT Records
• ASIN: B001S2CSWC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,103 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The Norwegian band Gazpacho have been described by one critic as "classical post ambient nocturnal atmospheric folk world rock". Difficult to pigeonhole, the influence of bands like Radiohead, Muse, Marillion, Talk Talk and Porcupine Tree are evident. "Tick Tock", their fourth release, is sort of a Rock Opera of epic proportions, based upon the obscure French writer Antoine Saint-Exupéry's book "Wind, Sand and Stars" and is produced by Steve Lyon (Depeche Mode, Cure, Paul McCartney). "Tick Tock" places Gazpacho amongst the leading intelligent modern rock bands of the decade.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative, building, with much beauty, April 18, 2009

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James A. Locke "New World Man" (St. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tick Tock (MP3 Download)

This album is not for everyone, but allow me to describe it so you know if this "shoe fits" you or not.
For those that have patience for complex songs with several structures, this record has excellent production, and many intricately placed and layered sounds.
Some would likely find some parts a bit repetitive, but with some of the repetition, new song structures get layered on.
In some ways, this record is like a cross between progressive rock and a symphony.
"Tick Tock Part II" is probably one of the richest tracks and isn't for the radio-friendly crowd, but is quite suspenseful and deliriously rewarding if you want some nice keyboards, flute, different guitars, and soaring and drawn out vocals.
I'm glad Last.fm and other sites that recommend music so very creative artists like Gazpacho can get their material out there.
I learned of these guys because I like Riverside, Porcupine Tree, No-Man, and other sort of psychedelic progressive rock acts.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, intense, deep, amazing, May 3, 2010

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Ricardo Haskins (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tick Tock (Audio CD)

I saw this group at ROSfest, 2010 and with each song they became more amazing to listen to.
The group is from Norway and as difficult and pehaps unfair it is to name a group or two
that they "sound like", it is naturally what is done. This is quite unfair, since this band
have their OWN very distinctive sound. If I may, if one weren't paying attention, they might even
trump more recent Marillion almost in a corner.

They band admits they have a tremendous influence from Porcupine Tree, so they
are most certainly prog. Very melodic and mesmerizing. Impossible for me to describe more other than to
say a flavor you will not find matched anywhere and perhaps you will indeed insist on having more and more.
Well done Gazpacho. I am truly led to say...wow...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gazpacho - Top Notch Marillion Influenced Prog, January 3, 2011

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Steven Sly (Kalamazoo, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This is the first album that I have purchased by Norway's Gazpacho and I like what I hear. The influence that comes to mind right off the bat is Steve Hogarth era Marillion. Other influences seem to include Radiohead, Muse, Porcupine Tree, and Pineapple Thief. This is melodic progressive rock done at the highest level and I really enjoy the sonic explorations that this band pulls off. The album consists of only 4 tracks, with "The Walk" and "Tick Tock" multi-part enjoyable epics. Traditional progressive rock instruments are augmented by violin here and there throughout the disc which adds to the rich complexity of the music. "Tick Tock" is one of the best prog releases of 2009 and I will definitely be seeking out more of this band's material.