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ONLY PASSING THROUGH

Pattern-Seeking Animals

 

Crossover Prog

3.88 | 81 ratings

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alainPP
4 stars Group which had released in 2019 a small musical bomb with the album of the same name, with Ted Leonard of ENCHANT who still remains for his first eponymous album one of the 20 best in my discography. In short, I'm digressing just to remind you that there are SPOCK'S BEARD musicians in it and you'll understand a little the kind of music you're going to listen to, since I was somewhat disappointed with their second one.

'Everdark Mountain' great intro that gets the sound going. 'Time Has a Way' for the track of the album, fruity, energetic, with levels, with drawers, well in the movement of prog rock as we conceive it in 2020, long but interesting, without a blank. 'Rock Paper Scissors' and 'Much Ado' more in radio edit, short, punchy, a bit on SPOCK'S BEARD, a bit much on KANSAS and STYX for the sound. 'Only Passing Through' eponymous title for the ballad of the album, a bit soporific. 'Said the Stranger' longer and immediately more prog, its pleasant sound, evolving synth, forward and dancing drums yes it is possible in any case very symphonic with this flight of violins; short favorite since that's where I recognize Ted the most. 'Here with You with Me' in line with a good prog song, to cut your teeth. 'I'm Not Alright' and 'Just Another Day at the Beach' like little English nursery rhymes, which smell good of the GENESIS of yesteryear, Alice's musical delusions.

Group wanted for Ted's voice, I got used to it without finally finding his voice, the singing is different; on the other hand the sound makes me happy, pleasure to find fresh sound, looking for sounds in dinosaurs but mixing them together to get fresh notes, good for a current prog rock, far from said dinosaurs.

alainPP | 4/5 |

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