THE SPACE BETWEEN US

After their promising debut CD Continium from 2006, very soon we can enjoy a new album entitled The Space Between Us. On this CD Karfagen their sound is even more varied and adventurous, this is genuine progressive rock, miles away from the Classic Seventies Prog like Yes, Genesis, ELP, Jethro Tull, King Crimson or Pink Floyd. Karfagen delivers a modern, very eclectic progressive blend of folk, rock, classical, electronic and even some avant- garde. I give you some examples: sparkling keyboards, propulsive guitar, harmonica, strange sounds, a jazzy synthesizer solo and fiery guitar in the alternating The Great Circus, strong interplay between powerful guitar and varied keyboards (including a jazzy synthesizer solo) in the experimental/avant-garde sounding The Other Side, first soaring kebyoards, then a tight mid-tempo with propulsive drums, fiery guitar and flashy keyboards in Labyrinth, an electronic atmosphere with echoes from Tomita and Larry Fast in Kingfisher And Dragonflies, a slow and bombastic climate with choir-Mellotron, Moog flights and slide -guitar in Let Go and compelling symphonic prog with howling guitar and fluent synthesizer runs in the titletrack. This music wil not be every proghead's cup of tea but I am impressed by the adventurous and varied sound on this new Karfagen CD! My rating: 3,5 stars.