T2 — Cassette

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T2 represents the exact moment where the psychedelic haze of the late sixties hardened into the muscular progressive rock of the early seventies. Their sound is defined by an incredible sense of urgency, anchored by Peter Dunton's frantic, jazz-inflected drumming and Keith Cross's searing guitar work. It is music that feels like it is constantly on the verge of boiling over, yet it maintains a surprising melodic sensitivity that keeps it from becoming mere noise.

What makes them distinctive is the sheer density of their three-piece arrangements. Unlike many of their contemporaries who relied on keyboards to fill the space, T2 used pure volume and technical proficiency to create a wall of sound. The interplay between the bass and guitar is conversational and aggressive, often shifting from delicate folk-tinged passages to crushing heavy psych riffs in the span of a single measure.

Start with their 1970 masterpiece, It'll All Work Out in Boomland. It is a definitive document of the British underground, featuring the side-long epic Morning that showcases every facet of their sound. It is essential listening for anyone who wants to hear the missing link between Cream and King Crimson.

Our Catalog5 Albums · 1970 · 1997

It’ll All Work Out in Boomland

1970

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