The debut album from this band from Great Britain.
The band was a quartet with a lineup of drums, percussion, bass, guitar, piano, organ and synths.
The band had help from some guests who provided vibraphone, recorder, flute, clarinet and violin.
This band has so far released two studio albums and thirteen - 13 - live albums (!!). It is pretty obvious that this band regard themselves as a live band and then as recording artists. I will review the second studio album sometimes next week.
The music here is instrumental eclectic prog. There is a lot of quirky Canterbury prog and some symphonic prog influences here too.
There is even twenty seconds taken from Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic Freebird here too. Which made me grin as a cat every time I heard it. Funny but also good and done with a lot of respect. That part is hard and heavy.
There is also a lot more pastoral parts here. None on the music is particular easy listening as the melodies has a lot of twists and turns. Most of them unexpected.
The music is indeed eclectic and both Gentle Giant and King Crimson springs to mind. So does Caravan too.
The music on this thirty-seven minutes long album is also good throughout. I will keep an eye on this band.
3 points
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