MERCY, PITY, PEACE & LOVE

Doubt

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Jazz Rock/Fusion

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Studio Album, released in 2012

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. There Is A War Going On (3:22)
2. Jalal (7:16)
3. No More Quarrel With The Devil (4:41)
4. Rising Upon Clouds (5:41)
5. Purple Haze (4:47)
6. The Invitation (4:03)
7. Mercy, Pity, Peace & Love (12:14)
8. There Is A War Going On (reprise) (1:18)
9. Tears Before Bedtime (2:44)
10. The Human Abstract (6:24)
11. No More Quarrel With The Devil (reprise) (1:14)
12. Mercury (4:19)
13. Goodbye My Fellow Soldier (9:10)

Total Time 65:28 (65:13 - www.MoonJune.com)

Line-up / Musicians

- ALEX MAGUIRE: keyboards
- MICHEL DELVILLE: guitar, Roland GR09, samples
- TONY BIANCO: drums, sequencer.

Recorded on April 11 and December 5, 2011, at Studio Simonne, Brussels, Belgium.
Mixed & mastered by David Minjauw, on January 2012, at Studio Simonne, Brussels, Belgium.
Produced by douBt.
Executive Producer: Leonardo Pavkovic

Releases information

MoonJune Records, Cat. # MJR049

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3.74
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Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(8%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(50%)
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Collectors/fans only (33%)
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Review by kev rowland
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This is the second album from the trio of Alex Maguire (keyboards), Michel Delville (guitar, Roland GR09, samples) and Tony Bianco (drums, sequencer) and was recorded live in the studio over two days (more than six months apart) in 2011. Although it is instrumental throughout, this is in fact a concept album deriving its inspiration as much from William Blake's visionary aesthetics (the title is taken from the poet's 'Songs of Innocence and Experience' ' and Blake is thanked in the credits along with Stravinsky and Sen. Bernie Saunders) as from a diversity of 20th-century musical icons. One of these icons is Hendrix, and I am sure that he would have enjoyed the raucous, loose yet tight interpretation of 'Purple Haze' that appears here; while instantly recognizable, it has been ripped to pieces and then reconstructed with loads of fuzzed guitar and a chaotic approach that is just wonderful.

But, they can go from one extreme to another so from a blasting rock out we can go to something quite gentle and reflective with Alex controlling the proceedings with some finesse and beautifully dated keyboard sounds. This is an album that is completely timeless as although it brings in influences from modern acts such as Tortoise it goes back to the invention of the Sixties and combines it with some over the top 70's histrionics. It is only the sound clarity that leads one to the conclusion that this is a work of today as opposed to something from 40 years ago. This does take some perseverance, just because the styles they are using are often very diverse but the listener is rewarded. Well worth investigation. www.moonjune.com

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