DISCORDANT DREAMS

Touchstone

Crossover Prog

3.53 | 45 ratings

From Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website

Chriz

A fine debit album from the rather wonderful Touchstone.

I had never heard of them until The Cambridge Rock Festival and I was blown away with how professional they sounded.

I of course bought their CD after the gig, and they must have impressed everyone as they sold out the supply they bought!!!

So after the setting of the scene with Intro all atmospherics and unclear vocals the band kick in with the powerfull opening riff to Discordent Dreams, which contains some heavy guitar but a nice subtle keyboard during the vocals.

Curious Angel and See The Light follow with an emphasis on catchy vocals underlined by some seriously good guitar and keyboards.

Being Hannah follows and is the first highlight , great vocals and a killer guitar solo.

Shadow keeps the album moving along and is follows by the rather beautiful Ocean Down.

These are followed by Black Tide - Touchstone in all their glory from the slow start, again with great vocal melodies, to the bass leading the band to the perfect instrumental break full of keyboards and guitars.

Dignity slows proceedings down but being touchstone this is soon enlivened with a superb guitar solo and the final keyboard play out.

Which leads us to The Beggars Song the albums highlight and a full 11 minutes of changing times and excellent playing leading to the typical anthemic finish.

Overall if you like Prog with pop sensibility this album will be a very good purchase.

They may not push back the boundaried but they play good well structured songs and they play it with passion, emotion and talent.

New album just about to be recorded so thats one to look forward to.

Chriz | 4/5 | 2009-1-4

MEMBERS LOGIN ZONE

As a registered member (register here if not), you can post rating/reviews (& edit later), comments reviews and submit new albums.

You are not logged, please complete authentication before continuing (use forum credentials).

Share this TOUCHSTONE review

Social review comments () BETA

Review related links

Send comments to Chriz
Report this review (#197178)
Buy TOUCHSTONE music online with PA partners
Show all TOUCHSTONE MP3/Stream
Go to TOUCHSTONE page for videos, full discography with ratings, reviews and much more
Go to Discordant Dreams page for more details, where to buy and ratings/reviews
Search the Forum for TOUCHSTONE related discussions