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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMRed JasperProg Folk3.50 | 31 ratings |
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![]() Red Jasper's sound had become more focused and direct around the time, their style was heavily rooted in the past works of JETHRO TULL, but they had an obvious MARILLION-esque flavor during the more energetic parts and lyrical moments.Despite adding Lloyd George on keyboards, the material is rather guitar-oriented with powerful rhythms, expressive singing and laid-back, bucolic soundscapes, featuring a few bombastic synth runs but also plenty of delicate piano work.Apart from their standard references to British Folk they had now added some pinches of Celtic Music in the process with all these rural guitar tones, while they flirted strongly with the 80's British Neo Prog stylings with Dodds sounding like the reincarnation of FISH.Lots of mandolin string themes and whistles combine with some spacious keys and the passionate electric guitars for music, that is ethereal, dynamic and vintage at the same time.The whole style also reminds me of Italians ASGARD, especially when Dodds' voice becomes very trobadour-like and the grandiose keyboards support the strong electric riffing.Very enganging and unique music with a convincing approach.And while Red Jasper's debut was filled with short compositions, this one shows an attempt by the band to create solid epic cuts, like the beautiful ''Dreamscape'', a nice amalgam of Folk sounds and modern Prog Rock. A step closer to the warmest of recommendations.Very cohesive music with bucolic touches and Neo Prog aesthectics, sounding like Marillion meeting with Jethro Tull and The Strawbs.Good and strongly recommended music...3.5 stars.
apps79 |
3/5 |
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