The tenth album from this band from Great Britain.
The band is now a trio with a lineup of a conductor, vocalist and a guitarist.
The band had help from three guests who provided oboe, flute and narrations. A symphony orchestra added the main music on this album.
Christina Booth, Chris Fry and Robert Reed is back again and is Magenta. That's twenty-one year after their debut album. I have the feeling that Magenta no longer is their main priority and that the band has lost the great position it once had.
We get fifty minutes of music on this album. That divided into three parts. I, II and III. Yes, this is a concept album.
The band has always reminded me about Renaissance, this great British band from the 1970s and who is still touring.
Magenta has moved lock, stock and barrels a lot closer to Renaissance on this album. The music is a lot more symphonic. As most of the music is performed by a symphony orchestra, that is pretty natural. Christina Booth sounds a lot more like Annie Haslam this time around too.
The sound is warmer too and Magenta has borrowed a lot of what made Renaissance's music so warm and inviting.
The music is also very good to great on this album.
Magenta has indeed served up their best album for a long time with this album. It is indeed a great album and I hope, but do not believe, this album will resurrect their good name and career. Anyway...
4 points
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