THE WAIT

The seeds of this British project were set in 2010, when Pete Riley asked some help with the recording of a song from his bandmate Andy Nixon.They both played in the Pink Floyd tribute band ''Dark Side of the Wall''.A collaboration on original material started between the two musicians with ideas being sent via internet and Freedom to Glide were originally born in 2012 with the release of their first EP ''Rain'' in May.Soon after Riley and Nixon started working on the concept mini-album ''The wait'', dealing with the life of a soldier of World War 1 and his inability to capture the meaining of a war.The album was released independently in November 2012.

As both Riley and Nixon came from a Floyd tribute band, there are certain glimpses of a Floyd- ian enviroment throughout the album, delivered in the more lyrical side of the group with modern Prog touches and slight psychedelic leanings.The style recalls more recent UK acts such as EDISON'S CHILDREN and RIVERSEA, while there are also shades of Hogarth-era MARILLION and NEAL MORSE's more mellow songs.The music is rather laid-back with light orchestral parts and deep vocal lines, dealing with the concept, whie in a couple of pieces a heavier electric atmosphere is presented through the use of doomy, guitar riffs.There are also some spacey, ambiental textures in orded to deliver a more emotional feeling to the listener and the vocals of the album remain clean and expressive throughout.Heavily relying on acoustic guitars and background keyboards, the album lacks some nerve, almost intentionally, with a straight aim to serve the needs of the concept.However it is this pair of tracks with the electroacoustic changes, that makes Freedom to Glide's sound really interesting and more challenging.

A decent first step and introduction to the goals of this British duo.Emotional modern Prog/Art Rock with MARILLION and PINK FLOYD touches, working in a sensitive concept.Recommended.

FREEDOM TO GLIDE is the musical endeavor between Andy Nixon (lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, bass, drums) and Pete Riley (keys, piano, vocals, sampling, programming). Their collaborative affair started in a Pink Floyd tribute band Dark Side Of The Wall. It'd be an indication of F2g's main influence. Emergent duo rapidly caught the attention of fans, media and prog-radio DJ's. Some material on mini-album 'The Wait' is quite close to mighty PF, though in general Freedom To Glide are imposing their own stamp. There are various references to be found here. They swirl from balladic sections to mid-tempo dramatic grooves with a lot of breathing space. The opener ('Wind and Gales') gives a taste of things to come: a well conceived and executed 24-min. opus. Andy Nixon's voice is wrapped in strong harmonies to revel in a guitar web and hypnotic key layers, while atmospheric soundscapes and rhythmic parts afford an enthralling interplay that impresses with flourishes. Surprising variations of main motif are smartly arranged to build a recurrent theme. The ultimate credit goes to Pete Riley whose superb work presents a solid foundation without being dominant. The lyrics are representative and typify so apt for engrossing concept. One of the six tracks is instrumental. Definitely thumbs up! It's not easy to pick out only one favourite, but I'm hooked by a closing number 'Hypnotized' (stylistically, it would be at home on 'The Wall')...' Freedom To Glide is a unique tandem who can create historically based musical theatre geared towards the ears and mind. Cos' I shall keep an eye out to see where F2g goes from here...