Credits:Blonde On BlondeDescription:BlondeonBlonde'ssecondalbum,Rebirth,wasamorefocusedbodyofmusicthantheirdebut;italsoconstitutedtherecordingdebutofthegroup'ssecondlineup:DavidThomas(vocals,guitar,bass),GarethJohnson(sitar,leadguitar,lute,electroniceffects),RichardHopkins(bass,keyboards),andLesHicks(drums,percussion).Whetherthey'redoingthespacy,airy,psychedelicpopof"CastlesintheSky"orthefolky"TimeIsPassing,"thegroupattacktheirinstrumentsasthoughthey'reperforminglive,andtheeffectisrivetingthroughout,evenwhenthemelodiccontentflagsslightly.Thomas'voiceispowerfulifalittleover-dramaticattimes,butwhenthebandkeepsthingsmoving,there'senoughrichnessofcontenttocarrythealbumandthensome;thebandwasprobablyreallyinterestinginconcert,too,basedontheevidencehere.Andforoncewithabandlikethis,tryingtoencompasspsychedelia,folk-rock,hardrock,andprogressiverockbetweentwocovers,theydon'tover-reachontheirmagnumopus"ColourQuestions,"therecord's12-min