GUET-APENS

As I was listening to this album for the second time tonight I couldn't help but be so thankful that i'm a Progressive Rock fan. What an incredibly talented band ANGE are. They're just so unique with those passionate and theatrical French vocals getting in your face one moment then singing calmly, almost speaking the next. The music is like that too, some good contrasts.I was surprised at the spacey, mellotron dominated passages on this one. In fact this would be the most mellotron drenched album of their careers.

"A Colin Maillard" is the 8 minute opener. I like when it kicks in with pounding drums. A calm with mellotron after 1 1/2 minutes, then reserved vocals come in almost a minute later. I like the guitar before 4 1/2 minutes, then it kicks in as the mellotron flows. Nice.The rest of this track is incredible. "Dans Les Poches Du Berger" opens in a pastoral way with the birds singing as acoustic guitar comes in followed by reserved vocals. Mellotron 2 minutes in. My least favourite tune, very laid back. "Un Trou Dans La Case" has some nasty guitar in it when it kicks in before a minute. Passionate vocals join in. Lots of amazing guitar in this one as the drums pound. Spoken words 4 1/2 minutes in as it settles. Big finish with mellotron. Fantastic tune ! "Virgule" is a short 2 minute song. Fragile vocals in a pastoral setting. Mellotron too.

"Reveille-Toi" is the only track with no mellotron on it. It kicks in right away. I love how this sounds as these urgent sounding vocals join in. Theatrical spoken words 2 minutes in. It kicks back in. What a great section this is. "Capitaine Coeur De Miel" is the 14 minute closer. Theatrical vocals to open. Organ takes over before guitar and drums join in. It then calms right down with spoken words, mellotron follows. The guitar before 4 1/2 minutes is lighting it up. He's at it again before 6 minutes. Some laughing as the mellotron returns in waves. Spoken words and drums before 8 1/2 minutes. More excellent guitar after 10 1/2 minutes then at 12 minutes that goes on and on to end it.

A great band and this is one of their best.