RED ALERT IN THE BLUE FOREST

VON HERTZEN BROTHERS known in a hurry in 2006, and then the missing time, my tastes elsewhere, in short I forget them, I did not approach them enough I will say, until this year 2022 when I am told, it's great, you should like it, in short, the chro.

'Day of Reckoning' ...the last time I loved it from the start was O.S.I; a separate sound, that's what I feel with VHB; a bit of PURE REASON REVOLUTION for the violence of the rhythm, a bit of supercharged THE FLOWER KINGS, a bit of the very pleasant hint of the 2nd YES version of 'Drama'; the violent guitar solo which raises the level again. 'Blue Forest' perfect, melody that makes you spend 9 minutes in 10 seconds, in short you put it back on. The station wagon is beautiful, innovative, modern, sought after. 'The Promise' country, folk, oriental, on an Auvergne bourrée, we hear the clogs knocking, strange. 'All of a Sudden, You're Gone' slide guitar which confirms to me this great American West declination; a Celtic violin drives the point home, a soothing ballad melody; the baroque finale as a SIGUR ROS in joy could propose with choirs, trumpet; symphonic. 'Peace Patrol' starts new-wave à la A-HA, like what there was good during the 80's and this movement apart that I consider as an extension of prog; it's dancing, on a NEW ORDER, on a happy THE CURE, in short it makes you jump, what joy; sax solo between SUPERTRAMP and PINK FLOYD which rips off, which never ends for an orgasmic rise, amazing to see so much creativity. 'Pirates of the Raseborgian' more rock-pop, on a rhythm à la MUSE then again the American folk atmosphere, the squeaky chair at the end is the proof. 'Anil' on amazing Murray HEAD, country ballad a notch below, but it was so high before; good cries of children who pass to 'Elbowed' on a lament melody, folk ballad reminiscent of the sound of the 70's in the heavy movement, this just for the very sharp finale. 'Northern Lights' follows, a long intro half-hovering, half-rousing, singular; it rises to a confusing folk-synth-pop tune, we don't know where it's going! it continues to rise causing a trance with choirs, trumpet and percussion, still immense. 'Söderskär' acoustic guitar, warm voice for rest. 'Disappear There' for another nursery rhyme ballad title, as if to recover after so many emotions.

Well, the VON HERTZEN BROTHERS deserve even more to be in the top 2022 for innovation and the quality of their music; an album that I hadn't listened to enough otherwise it would have entered my top 5, too bad that's how life goes, the chronicle being the best way to talk about it. The why of the top 15 and not top 5 is just the last quarter which does not give enough in view of the above, yes I am demanding.