SONGS FOR BEATING HEARTS

Beardfish formed in 2001, dissolved in 2016 after two fabulous albums and dissensions in the group.

'Ecotone' acoustic guitar strummed, Rikard defeatist voice starting this new opus; a singular air, on a romantic- melancholic ballad with syrupy female choirs at the end. 'Out in the Open' in 5 parts, baroque intro with fast keyboards, vintage with the fat sound of the 70s led by a master pad by Magnus; Oblivion follows with a fruity and jerky sound, the imprint of Gentle Giant and the crimson king in front; the piano in rain notes gives way to the keyboard of yesteryear. We feel the crescendo getting going, the fleshy and charming guitar, the shouted choirs, the rise is emerging. Fat organ for the sound reminiscent of the psyche of Motorpsycho, there is energetic vintage that makes the ears revise. Hopes and Dreams acts as an interlude with this Howian guitar and the Genesisian air of the beginning; the voice arrives suddenly taking up the song, the ambient synth, airy, the calm air that makes you believe in another piece. The keyboard suddenly wants to be electronic returning to the base, chopped singing like Zappa and jazzy variation. The instrumental, energetic, jerky variation of the beginning, returns; the explosive keyboard starting on a sound that Focus would not deny. Fat guitar solo from ancient times that makes the back of the neck shiver, a good point; the finale on the same plot with the four musicians united launching the solemn, soft and captivating orchestration. Yes, Pink Floyd with a roaring and haunting keyboard like Glass becoming majestic as a dreamlike finale.

'Beating Hearts' begins a string quartet bringing the proven Crimsonian air based on sax; languid, Genesis-like guitar arpeggio, the reminiscences explode as you listen. The break arrives, I quote King Crimson, Pink Floyd then Gentle Giant and Focus again with the heavy riff and the shouted vocal. Back to the electric guitar of the 60s, maddening the ear before finding the famous final pastoral quartet. 'In the Autumn' single played at the beginning of the year with friend Amanda for the folk love song; fluid guitar base, vocal duet and fresh air without any hassle. The nervous finale ensures that we are indeed in 2024 despite the old sounds. 'Ecotone (reprise)' everything is said in the title, piano interlude with Dolby breath like in the good old days. 'Torrential Downpour' moving and hypnotic crescendic title; the catchy title almost heavy on the loss of his father and a cry of musical love that swells with a heady backbeat. Two minutes before the end the musical explosion with the orchestration provided like a musical torrent. 'Ecotone - Norrsken 1982' as a bonus, there was a choice for a double album at the start; the finale in electro synth with the original tune, or how the sound can evolve within a group: for admirers of Vangelis, Space. Originally on Progcensor.

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