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DIRECTION born in 1998 wanted to compose a progressive rock in the line of PINK FLOYD, GENESIS second period, CAMEL or ANGE; a desire for a warm musical sound, of intimate beauty, a melodic and soaring symphonic rock. Their latest concept-opus, the 7th, is about a commercial trip to space that will fall apart; 12 years of waiting, take a seat, fasten your seatbelts.

"Protocol" for the introduction, in space, voice-over, solemn, grandiloquent music, it's pompous, good-natured, it looks like it for the launch, in short, I cling to my chair because that makes me vibrate. 'D'collage' follows and confirms that you are off to a good start, a space prog rock with voice-over confirming that you are not dreaming; it moves a little, it stabilizes and the prog rock of the 70s-80s takes off, melodic, floydian by the guitar; on NEMO and JPL; it's simplistic, a tad has-been. 'Contemplation' follows on the same line, cutesy melodic rock, the consensual ballad which is gently strung out with piano and acoustic guitar, all bathed in a small keyboard; beautiful and creative 30 to 40 years ago, soporific except for memories. "Alert" says it all, it wakes us up at least!

'Risker l'adieu' for the 30-minute piece which begins in a prog metal way with nasty riffs and tumbling synths; it gives pleasure; just for the 4-minute intro after a monolithic 'Wish You Were Here' riff; piece which gives pride of place to the text but which lacks breaks at least during the 1st third; after invading synth and metal riff that gives you goosebumps and it starts again on another used vocal rosary; a melodic break with backing vocals and rhythm guitar; 3rd third with solemn piano and a finally nervous guitar, the voice leaving a little more room for the instrumentation, the voice-overs come back, let us finally imagine instead of being glued to the story; a guitar solo worthy of a PINK FLOYD from 'The Wall' on the rise; short uneven but a beautiful end even if there is a crash. "Le Salut" final commemorative interlude, end of 'The Wall' with military horn, murmurs, the short piece that makes you say that you can create musical emotion in a short time too.

DIRECTION took the time to release their latest album, 12 years also shows for the sound, excellent 20 years ago or more, used and painfully aged. The voice gives melodic pop, not bad but unfortunately too predictable and too offbeat with respect to the instrumentation. Many lengths lacking in relief; an album for nostalgic sounds of yesterday, the day before yesterday, to dream and progress with the cruel lack of not having been able to really take off, frustration.