THE SUN KING

'Sometimes in the morning, when I take a shower, that's when I start recalling the things the day before ...' eh, it smells like having some simple everyday experiences from now on. But that's not the case here, definitely. Song structure meets jamming. This album is offering a somewhat quirky, unusual, yet very original behaviour. Yeah, that's exactly what I'm looking for, I'm fond of. The entire flow, Jon Camp's awesome fretless bass again and again. Odd moments, 100% deliberated, I'm sure. Or the improv appeal, especially when following the last three tracks. Partially it's also reminiscent of Caravan. Not only due to Robert Webb's voice, which is coming close to Richard Sinclair here and there. And so one can say that the new album delivers a melting pot of inspiration actually. Since the beginning of this century United Kingdom based multi-instrumentalist Chris Gill is the key factor when it comes to the development of this band.

That said some albums even are solo efforts more or less, but here again we have a complete BAND OF RAIN in action. 'The Sun King' is an eclectic album, brimful of noteworthy impressions. I mean, who really would expect a harmonica appearing in between, like it is on the opener Distant Land? And then '... a wily crow shone his eye down on me ...' - As The Crow Flies shines with lyrics and irresistible refrains that are forcing to sing along in one way or another. Due to the title track the band goes intensively symphonic. And after that, all brakes are released now at the latest. They let it all free flow with so much ease, it's simply fantastic. '... sometimes in the evening when I go to sleep, I think about the morning, which memories to keep ...'