Timeslip is Helmet of Gnats second album, 8 years after their debut. Here their stock and trade is retro jazz rock/fusion, with Hammond B3 and electric guitar leading the way. Melody is front and center so this isn't a chops fest, just the way I prefer it. At times it sounds like Niacin with some spruced up psychedelic guitar leading the solo parade. That reads like a great combination to me! If your tastes in fusion run towards the early 70s side of the continuum then Timeslip will most certainly satisfy.
Ownership: CD: 2004 Ambient. SACD. Comes in a fine tri-fold dig-pak. Received in 2006 from the band.
For years I thought the album was self-titled, or simply known as II. But if you look carefully at the bottom front, you'll see the words Time on top, and Slip on the bottom, intertwined. I thought it was just a symbol, like you'd see on a door design. Haha.
7//06; 7/28/22 (new entry)
Travelogue is from 2021 https://helmetofgnats1.bandcamp.com/album/travelogue-3
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