CRUZAID

I am pretty sure this is the second band from Armenia I have encountered in PA. That other band was excellent. What was the name again ?........... Oaksenham !! Their debut album was excellent. Artsruni is not far behind that standard.

Artsruni is listed under the Folk Prog label. Which type of folk rock ? I find very little Armenian folk rock here, if any. The only folk rock here is some Celtic and a lot of English folk rock. That in addition to a lot of fusion/jazz. Add some Camel to the mix and you get this album.

The main instruments here are flute, keyboards and various type of guitars. The use of various percussions spices up this music. The musicians does a good job here.

The quality is pretty good throughout. I am missing the strong Eastern/Armenian identity in the music. Instead, the folk rock element makes me feel that I am somewhere in England. That is one gripe I have with this album. The other gripe is the lack of any superb songs which would had made it stand out from the rest of the crowded scene. But it is still a very good album.

I get the feeling I may grow to be very fond of this album in twenty years time. PA have now included an option to update and change the reviews. I therefore reserve my right to update this review in twenty years time.

3 stars from me at the moment.