To borrow a cliche, Hendrix broke the mould on 'are you experienced'. With Axis he pretty much just moves forward with the broken pieces. It's not as mind-meltingly original as its predecessor, but it does try out new sounds. There's the hard funk of 'Little Miss Lover', the weirdo aural experimentation of 'EXP' and the exquisite melodic beauty of 'Little wing' with it's lyrical guitar playing that blurs the lines between lead and rhythm guitar. I could personally do without the Noel Redding track "She's so fine", but once it has Jimi's guitar and Mitch's drums it just slots in nicely and doesn't really detract from the rest of the album.
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