AMG Review of In Hearing of Atomic Rooster [Bonus Tracks]

Jim Newsom
All Music Guide

Much less bombastic than Atomic Rooster's earlier releases, In Hearing of Atomic Rooster is almost funky at times, with "The Devil's Answer" sounding like a meeting between Memphis soul and British rock. The lyrics are doom-laden in the spirit of much of this genre of British hard rock at the time, and pseudo-classical references crop up from time to time, but Vincent Crane's keyboards are generally tasty, and the melodies are often downright memorable. [This edition contains bonus tracks.]