At long last, the rights to Jimi Hendrix’s music have been settled, and tomorrow we’re getting our first blast of never-before-heard psychedelic rock with Valleys of Neptune. Does it satisfy? The critics weigh in:
- Most posthumous Hendrix releases have been “exploitive scraps,” writes Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune. “But Valleys of Neptune is legit—not quite a lost album, but darn near close.” This is a raw, “you-are-there document” of the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s volatile final days.