DUX IN A ROW

Rascal Reporters released their album "Dux in a Row" on November 3rd, which consists of works written in the 70's that were reborn on this album and as such represent an excellent mix of classic and new sound of progressive rock. These reworked compositions exude not only incredible and complex musicality, but also the beauty and care that is woven into them. This album was released by áMARXE, and it is possible to order a physical double CD version which, in addition to this album, also includes the band's latest work "The Strainge Case of Steve". Rascal Reporters take us on a fascinating and engaging journey in which you will be catapulted into a labyrinth with obstacles and moments of suspense, a cascade of sounds that sometimes remains suspended on avant-garde plots and then opens up to fluctuating intertwining of rhythms and melodies , all the way to irony and lightness that is typical of the Canterbury scene. This band launches us into an engaging and epic themes. This is a work of rare beauty, perfect synergy between song format and experimentation. The musical taste is impeccable and there are numerous changes in tones between the various parts of the pieces, which is always in continuous growth thanks to an incredible collaboration of all musicians. A crazy and strangely fascinating album where the boundaries between the instruments and the compositional approach are laying the foundations of something new, music without genre definition and without structural or formal limits, it is a complex architecture that, even in all its extreme approaches, still manages to be accessible. The compositions given to us by these musicians are presented through decidedly complex pieces full of excellent musical moments, which represent quite strong elements of many prog spheres. Through listening you can feel how the band hypnotically shows the incredibly cohesive interpretation of an eclectic approach with a Canterbury vein. Also, the impetuosity of the aforementioned is sometimes set aside, and then we have unmistakable experimental flavor, as well as delicate and dreamy atmospheres. The deep musical passion cultivated by the band is clearly evident, and in their compositions, they show exceptional technical endowment, which does not end only in the mere speed of execution but is also evident in the refined cleanliness of the sound. The compositions are sometimes somewhat schizophrenic but never to the point of losing the sense of direction, given that they are flooded by a lot of influence, as well as with a little chain of movements of an indefinable avant-garde genre. The compositional approach in many moments presents more mysterious folds, the keyboard explores the octaves in an ascending and descending sense, thus creating a psychedelic and obscurely jazzy atmosphere. A fantastic approach of creating atmospheres, where in certain moments we have a combination of positive and dangerous feelings at the same moment. This was achieved with those background sounds that support the main themes that slowly build up. The group has the good taste to diversify its subject and to embrace a good number of atmospheres. There are various electronic inputs for floating and cloudy sounds, rhythmic patterns, sonority, and crazy experimental moments, all united in landscapes that will enchant you. Both albums are assembled precisely and in a fantastic way, the group seems to give little space to improvisation, the point is that everything is fascinating for its changing colors and imaginative games. Beautiful albums, with attention to detail, in which nothing seems to be the result of chance.