FROST*FEST LIVE

I picked up Frost*'s "Experiments..." on reading recommends on ProgArchives, and glad I did. So naturally, when Frost*Fest came out, I had to give it a whirl -- Would they be any good as a live act? Whoa! And then some. The musicianship, vocals, and production are just as tight, but with even more vibrancy/energy than the studio cuts, if that's possible. Most times when I hear a live album, the applause serves as white-space filler. Not so here -- Instead I feel myself caught up and applauding right along with the audience. While the cuts represented from "Experiments" are pretty much verbatim, the Milliontown offerings feel lifted and fresher. This is a band to watch. I felt 2009 was a tough year for decent prog (decent music at all, for that matter), but Frost*Fest leaves me with hope of things to come. Easily my favorite new release of the year. Cheers!