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CARICATURES

Ange

 

Symphonic Prog

3.79 | 163 ratings

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alainPP
3 stars 1. Biafra 80 (Intro) recognizable among all, for the synth layers, the rumble of drums, for this bass drone which takes you on a journey through a space that was still desert at the time; yes we have to put it into context, yes Jean-Michel's guitar solo is already having an effect, and this church organ, it will give you goosebumps; the final rapid crescendo to settle you down 2. Tels Quel ouch ouch ouch yes its usual and very crazy jazz-rock organ, the very explosive vocals, certainly avant-garde but not always bad over time; the chorus yes, the guitar solo again yes; a desire to do well surely but very aggressive; well we need one it's there, too bad for the solo and for this finale which rests my ears 3. Dignity archaic intro with sound effects from the beyond, the military battery arriving at a gallop, this is the prog of Ange de Retour; the announcement medieval organ yes the atmosphere dives deep into it... great knight well here we are; incredible to listen to it right after the 2024 concert where he is there; a metronomic monologue to bathe in this story; ah the king of pds immense to be able to listen without being called homophobic; well the break, the bell, the flute that Peter de GENESIS could not have handled better, yes Jean-Michel had more than one string to his bow; the progressive drift on melting almond paste, marshmallow yes, this magical moment is worth its weight; a final guitar solo delivers the final blow, magnificent until Francis' final organ

4. Le Soir Du Diable side B, you got up; glacial guitar arpeggio on a percussion hit; this evening the devil hits you on the head, you suck your blood oh there it's getting hot; an air of cursed 'Forbidden Games' and Francis who brings his variation of notes; the climb only lasts a while and will be scattered in Hell 5. Caricatures... a barge of joy slides over my tear, everything is said: this a cappella monologue forces you to listen and record... deflower yourself of stars... your mouth tells me the apostle, good let's go simple in this oh-so-charismatic title from the universe of Ange; we wait for it, it rises, yes we know the tune by heart, the roar, the organ still from the Middle Ages, it's dated on it; the orchestral intro never ends and what we are looking for, 5 minutes and the drum roll and the announcing organ is there; it starts with crazy rock-prog, not zeuhl, not jazzy but angelic thrash yes you have to laugh a little; 8'30 and this divine piano which will lead Christian to belch his pamphlet, but answer me, caricatures that you are; the text suddenly repeated on a soft and intoxicating tune, with a layer of progressive organ; well everyone is happy, we have a major progressive piece 6. Biafra 80 (Final) for the dark, Machiavellian, discordant and aggressive outro; or how to bring us back to the surrounding world; an air of musical will-o'-the-wisp that just begs to surf the graves, a piece that will sign the Ange sound.

alainPP | 3/5 |

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