MARK HOLLIS

Mark Hollis

Crossover Prog

3.75 | 75 ratings

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What a coincedence. I've just listened to this album...again.

Heaven bless you in your calm, Mark Hollis. God knows what you're doing away from your music now, but I hope you're fine. You've become one of the biggest inspirations for me, both musically and lyrically. You've got a wonderful voice, Mark. From the earliest poppish TALK TALK records you had that magic ability to carry emotons with these sudden accentos and whispers. Fortunately time done nothing to your voice, and on this album it is even better - overwhelming, deep, intimate, matured, unfolding any spectre of what a human being is able to feel and beyond. Wait, Mark, there's a lot of nice music too. Recorded live with no overdubs, isn't it? As a clever one said, this is music where silence is as much important as the music itself. Very true. I won't stuck to hits there, OK? Yes, "Watershed" and "The Colour of Spring" are kinda stand-out tracks, but this is probable because they are the closest ones to what people call "a song", he-he. Others float half-asleep through ambient waters of acoustic guitars, horns and piano chords, with frequent vocal flashes, like lazy heart's beats. Mark, have you heard how they're calling your stuff? "Indie", "dream-pop", "adult jazz", "the least mainstream record from a former mainstream icon"...OK, I'll stop here. Have they heard about MUSIC? Genreless, ageless, fashionless, trendless, bombastless...OK, I stop here again. Can I recommend it? I should I guess judging from 5-star rating! But wait this is definitely a matter of taste. A Prog-Metal fan would hardly endure 45 minutes of sheer minimalism...wait, what did I tell you about these crappy tags? OK, I stopped here finally. A Masterpiece.

Prog-jester | 5/5 | 2007-11-7

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