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RAWCrack The SkyHeavy Prog1.72 | 22 ratings |
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Special Collaborator Crossover & JR/F/Canterbury Teams |
This was a difficult one to rate. While not quite as bad as the preceding few Crack The Sky
albums, this one does have a lot of problems.First and foremost is John Palumbo handling mearly all of the work here. One of the best things about classic CTS albums is the interplay between the band members. This often resulted in the performance of a song being raised to heights far beyond the relative simplicity of the songwriting. With Palumbo playing everything but lead guitar, this interplay is all but non- existant. The second is the muddy mix. There is so much reverb on the vocals, and so much tinniness in the rest of the instruments, it becomes difficult to listen to the entire album On the plus side, Palumbo's lyrics are not bad. His humor is one of the better parts of this set. And the arrangements are attempting to capture some of the fun of the first three albums, with many of the fills and tempo changes that peppered the classic songs. But sometimes it comes across as forced. The only truly original and somewhat progressive song here is the closing track, "The Samaritan", with varied time signatures making this an okay listen. 2.5 stars, rounded down for unoriginality.
Evolver |
2/5 |
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