The 16th album from this band from Great Britain.
The band was an eight piece big band on this album with a lineup of drums, percussion, bass, guitars, strings, accordion, mandolin, keyboards, flute and vocals.
This album was released after the sad, indeed tragic passing of the vocalist David Longdon in a car accident last year. One of the more more tragic events in the progressive rock scene this century.
The music is three re-arranged songs plus a short eighty seconds long instrumental and then a live songs with another vocalist.
It is not a proper, proper studio album with brand new stuff. But this stuff is still unique enough to be new for everyone outside the band.
David Longdon's vocals are beautiful, beautiful and brings a tear to this reviewer's eyes.
The music is pastoral symphonic prog with a lot of neo-prog influences. There is lots of strings here, underpinning the vocals.
The music is very beautiful and elegant. It is also very good.
I am not sure what their plans are. But if this is their final studio album, they are going out on top.... although as the result of a tragedy.
3.5 points
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