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THE EMPYREAL BALLET

Window

Crossover Prog


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3 stars Quite a nice little album this one.If you like brass rock a la Chicago,Blood Sweat and Tears,If and Lighthouse and such bands, you should eat this one up for sure.They do have a unique sound of their own never the less .A bit more prog than those bands I mentioned here and a less brassy. Vocals may be a bit weak but instrumentation is top notch with the guitar standing out.

There are a couple off odd songs out, but that does not ruin the grand picture here.So if you can track this one down,it's a tasty little bit of brass prog rock fer shure.Eat it up.

Somewhere between 3 and 4 *s easy

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Posted Wednesday, November 23, 2011 | Review Permalink
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4 stars This is actually a very fun album. The style reminds me a bit of Steely Dan, a mixture of pop sensibilities and jazz chops, but with more prog, and without the New York hipster posing. The vocals sound a bit like The Manhattan Transfer (if The Manhattan Transfer wasn't quite so middle of the road). It's the harmonies and exuberance that bring about the comparison.

The music, as I said, is very jazzy, with lots of fine horn and string arrangements. Sometimes it gets a bit theatrical sounding, but that works with this band. The only low note is the last track, Like It or Not, an instrumental that sounds like a late seventies disco fusion piece.

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Posted Thursday, February 9, 2012 | Review Permalink

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