THE INDIFFERENT STARS

Haven Of Echoes

Crossover Prog

3.93 | 50 ratings

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The Crow
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After reading some reviews on ProgArchives praising this album, I decided to give it a try!

It is a project that unites the vocalist of Spires, Paul Sadler, and the multi-instrumentalist and visible head of Frequency Drift, Andreas Hack. I have to admit that I haven't heard anything from these two bands, so I faced the listening to this album completely unaware of these musicians and their collaborators, such as Nerissa Schwarz playing the electric harp and Wolfgang Ostermann on drums.

They describe themselves as cinematic progressive rock, but if I have to give my opinion, for me they would be melancholic crossover prog, very melodic, with musical bases based on piano melodies (which sometimes become somewhat repetitive loops for my taste) and that sometimes they will remind other groups like Porcupine Tree, Leprous or Agent Fresco.

So far so good, but I have to say that Paul Sadler's vocal approach doesn't quite convince me, and after repeated listening it ends up tiring me. I'm not a fan of this style of singers who base their melodies on affected gurgles, as happens on Leprous. I'm sorry if this may offend anyone, but it's my personal opinion and it's something that without a doubt detracts from the record for me.

On the other hand, I find it a very interesting release and despite not being entirely to my liking, it does have an unquestionable musical value and is capable of offering musical moments of a very high level.

Recommended! And if you are able to connect with the singer, I imagine that you will like this "The Indifferent Stars" much more than I do.

Best Tracks: Sirensong (it introduces us fully into the intense and dense style of this band), The Orator's Gift (a simpler and more direct track, but which contains the best vocal melodies on the album) and Let Them In (the longest and most progressive song on the album, with some instrumental passages to take into account)

The Crow | 3/5 | 2022-11-28

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