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... AT THISArcHeavy Prog3.53 | 38 ratings |
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Arc was a typical but very good quartet that made a go of it during the English post-underground
era. They were often hard riff-based but showed Beatles musicality, Stones attitude, and the raised
standards pioneered on the early Yes records. Think Supertramp meets Atomic Rooster on a drunken
evening in the studio. 'Let Your Love Run Through' is lanky hard blues, relaxed but assertive with
a sweet balance between the fuzz twang of John Turnbull's guitar and Michael Gallagher's
saloon-style piano. 'Four Times Eight' is almost pure silliness saved by some impressive
instrumentation and White Album fun and 'Great Lager Street' is simply great young prog rock, with
warm vocal harmonies and delicate keyboard/guitar duets, still with that earthy spirit before things
got so convoluted. Just as good and at over seven minutes is 'Hello, Hello Monday', filled with
this group's particular style of semi-Baroque hard rock and accomplished playing, a remarkable piece
considering the band's almost unknown status. 'Sophie's Cat' is sweet and 'You're in the Garden' is
tinctured with acid and CS&N vocal triads.A real good record that simply didn't stand out in its time, or any time for that matter, and deserves some serious reconsideration from those who like their oldies with a little class.
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