ALEA IACTA EST

I recently discovered this band, it was a nice surprise. This is a really well played album, quite simple lyrics, but rich in sonic nuances and very well produced. Behind this work is the compositional skill of Ryszard Kramarski (vocals, keyboards, acoustic & electric guitars) who makes use of four other musicians, but basically Framauro is practically a "one man band". Musically it is a work of Neo(symphonic)Prog with echoes of Genesis, IQ; Marillion, Twelfth Night... the final track, the one that gives the album its title, is a small masterpiece, very suggestive and very inspiring. Albums like this are welcome in this period in which "chart music" is terribly poor and and predictable. Alea Iacta Est is already a title that promises well, and this Polish band seems able to keep its promises.