If (Italy)
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Forum Name: Suggest New Bands and Artists
Forum Description: Suggest, create polls, and classify new bands you would like included on Prog Archives
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Topic: If (Italy)
Posted By: andrea
Subject: If (Italy)
Date Posted: December 12 2008 at 08:02
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Italian prog band from Official website: http://xoomer.alice.it/iftheband/ - http://xoomer.alice.it/iftheband/ Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ifitalia - http://www.myspace.com/ifitalia |
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Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: December 12 2008 at 08:42
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Taken to the ABC123 team. ------------- Signature Writers Guild on strike |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 06:58
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checked them out yesterday.. my thoughts.. 'Micky style' are in the team thread
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: andrea
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 08:20
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Bio and one review in Spanish from progwebsite Manticornio... http://www.manticornio.com/rock-progresivo/I/IF/if.html - http://www.manticornio.com/rock-progresivo/I/IF/if.html http://www.manticornio.com/rock-progresivo/I/IF/the-stairway.html - http://www.manticornio.com/rock-progresivo/I/IF/the-stairway.html |
Posted By: andrea
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 08:25
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By the Way... From the official website you can legally download for free two complete albums (In The Cave, 2004 and If, 2005) and listen to all the tracks of the new one Morpho Nestira, 2008...
http://www.ifsounds.com/?page_id=10 - http://www.ifsounds.com/?page_id=10
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 08:42
I'll check that out Andrea.... as you probably saw in the team thread... IF got a ...finger up  based on the myspace tracks. Wasn't impressed progwise. I'll check the two albums.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: andrea
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 16:00
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Another review from the Italian prog website Arlequins: http://www.arlequins.it/pagine/articoli/alfa/corpo.asp?iniz=I&fine=J&ch=3531 - http://www.arlequins.it/pagine/articoli/alfa/corpo.asp?iniz=I&fine=J&ch=3531
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 16:10
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hmm... interesting... going to listen to those two albums Andrea.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: December 19 2008 at 02:43
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Well, as pointed out by Andrea here, http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54120 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54120, there is no Spanish If, but only these Italian guys. I have their Morpho Nestira for review. What are the thoughts on including them - except for Micky's finger? |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 06:27
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For lack of an answer from the teams... here's a review of their album Morpho Nestira The times we live in... Well, this is still an 'unsigned' band, but with the release of Morpho Nestira, the genre teams might want to take another look. Personally, I think this album contains some great moments, but in some places the experience is ruined by the intermezzos between the tracks - i.e. the people talking. Obviously, this has a meaning in the context of the album, but at the same time it feels like an overly repeated trick. Musically, there's not much wrong with the album. Tracks like "You Need" (cleaned up Nirvana riff with an organ underneath...) and Background Noise could be classified as mature rock of the kind we had in the late 70's and early 80's, with bands like Journey and Toto - although with less of a signature sound to it. In other places, tracks like Thirsty and Naked could've easily fit on Pink Floyd's The Wall - just listen and you'll recognise why. On other tracks, the vocals remind me distinctly of Lou Reed in his later days (Learning To Communicate). A nice experience with the album is that some tracks keep pulling you back for a relisten. Unknown Eyes has that effect because of the weird darkness it radiates, while Poison has a slightly irritating sound to the female part of the vocals that makes you want to skip to the next track, and yet it doesn't. Finally, to cut the progressive edge - I think Morpho Nestira Part 1 and 2, together with Empty are the most progressive pieces on this album. The clear distinction between different parts, and the use of the keyboards make this in places almost classic symphonic with a modern edge. Almost - but not entirely, and even after three weeks of listening I can't put my finger on it. Overall, this album is a weird mixture of styles, on 12 tracks played by definitely skilled musicians (although I don't always like the vocals). Overall a great listen - and worth considering for eclectic. 4 stars on unsigned bands scale, 3.5 on PA scale. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 09:55
------------- Signature Writers Guild on strike |
Angelo wrote:Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 10:02
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....yes it was the cross-dressers; but I couldn't tell you what their verdict was. ------------- Signature Writers Guild on strike |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: December 30 2008 at 18:06
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Added in Crossover
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