Music Review

Tubular Bells 2 (1992)

Mike Oldfield
Reviewed by David Browne | Oct 02, 1992
EW's GRADE
C-

Details Lead Performance: Mike Oldfield; Genres: Electronic, Pop

When it comes to Tubular Bells 2, imagine those great sinister tinklings, immortalized in The Exorcist, exhumed 19 years later. Now imagine them reborn as New Age, complete with ersatz Celtic touches, wimpy synthesizers, and sirens-of-Bali-Bali swooning. Now imagine throwing up thick gobs of green, with your head spinning. C-

Originally posted Oct 02, 1992 Published in issue #138 Oct 02, 1992 Order article reprints
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