It's been eight years since the last great studio album from Messrs Goss and Leamy, but such is the nature of the music contained herein, it would appear that the mere passing of time is of little consequence in Masters of Reality's universe. With the assistance of some of their friends (the names of whom will be familiar only to long-time fans of the desert rock scene) this dynamic duo has crafted another wonderfully weird collection of songs and extended jams that are as difficult to pigeon-hole as they are enjoyable to listen to. Pine/Cross Dover is by turns haunting and hypnotic, with Goss's warm, floaty vocals and cleverly vague lyrics lending it an ethereal, timeless quality. Queens of the Stone Age is one, more obvious reference point (Goss has collaborated on numerous Josh Homme-related projects, and vice-versa) and the repetitive, robotic riffing on the likes of 'Rosie's Presence' and 'The Whore of New Orleans' is as alien as it is addictive - and as good as anything recorded by the Ginger Elvis and co in recent years. While everyone else gets excited about the prospect of Them Crooked Vultures, I'll be happily playing this, over and over.