ARCHITECTS OF TIME

Once again, the advantage of being in a site like Progarchives has given me the opportunity of discover new music from bands and artists that were unknown to me, this time Ben Rusch came to my musical repertoire. I actually don't know much about him, I visited his website and now I know he has released more than twenty albums so far, and that also he used a pseudonym, so it is evident that the talent is inherent in him.

The album entitled 'Architechts of Time' is a 2010 effort created by this multi- instrumentalist, featuring twelve compositions that range from 3-4 minutes, and a total time of 41 minutes. What you will find here is a nice salad of gentle sounds, some folk and pastoral music, dreamy passages and tranquilizing tunes. His piano sound is quite good and helps the music creating passionate atmospheres.

The voice is not his stronger point, anyway it is quite decent, delicate and goes well with the music. In the third track one can appreciate a charming viola sound, which according to the credits, was not created by Ben, but by Bimbi Urquhart, it was a good decision to add this musical element.

'Where the wild things are' is such a beautiful song, the repetitive (or better said addictive) guitars are accompanied by vocals and a delicate piano sound, and create a relaxing song which is one of my favorites off this album.

The album in general is good, I would say it is easy to listen due to the charming sound and tranquility it evokes, however, it is a double-sharp weapon, because you either may enjoy it and feel relaxed, or feel bored and exhausted after some tracks, it may be too gentle for some people. There are moments where I actually felt it was enough, in tracks like 'Adam and Eve' I could not stand the voice after some minutes.

My favorite moments are the previously mentioned 'Where the Wild Things are', the opener 'Out of Time' and 'Covering Cold Feet with Warm Sheets'. There is no question about Ben's talent, but maybe this album is too light or in moments poppish to my tastes, actually the prog rock element is not really evident here, however I enjoy it.

If you are willing to discover new music, then you should try Ben Rusch, but if you are not that open minded, then this may not be for you. Three stars.

Enjoy it!

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