ocr: Asa concept record Songs seems to have arrived viai a 70s time warp, which is only as it should be. After all, Okdfield defined himself with his spacey 1973 experimental fusion album, Tubular Bells. The music, as in many Oldfield releases, subtly works over variations ona single theme, which can be exquisitely rewarding or simply monotonous, depending on your mood. Oldfiekd's orchestration is suprisingly restrained (with the exception ofs some slightly pretentious ethereal chanting), and often manages to raise aural wallpaper to an art form. Not exactly on the cutting edge of rave culture, but ...
