Space for the Earth
Space for the Earth is the fifteenth studio album by English progressive and psychedelic rock band Ozric Tentacles. The album was released on 9 October 2020 through the Kscope label. Written, recorded and produced by frontman Ed Wynne in his Blue Bubble studio in Scotland, the album features his son Silas Neptune on keyboards and Balázs Szende on drums, as well as several additional musicians many of which are former Ozric Tentacles members. The album was officially announced on 22 July 2020 followed by the release of the single "Humboldt Currant".
The Tour That Didn't Happen Edition
An expanded version of the album, subtitled "The Tour That Didn't Happen Edition", was released on 3 September 2021. It included a 33-minute bonus track entitled "Six Worlds... ".Personnel
Ozric Tentacles- Ed Wynne – guitars, bass, keyboards, programming, engineering
- Silas Neptune – keyboards, synthesizer
- Balázs Szende – drums
- John Egan – kaval on "Space for the Earth"
- Nick Van Gelder – drums on "Popscape"
- Gregoor "Gracerooms" Van Der Loo – synthesizer on "Humboldt Currant"
- Paul Hankin – percussion on "Stripey Clouds" and "Climbing Plants"
- Joie Hinton – keyboards on "Popscape"