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REALM OF POSSIBILITIES

Moonshine Blast

 

Crossover Prog

4.29 | 22 ratings

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5 stars "Realm of Possibilities" and the modern, alternative sound, more electric rock, an innovative and energetic nectar. "Cruel Immission" piano arpeggio and acoustic guitar, an air of CABREL felt at the beginning, delicacy. After this intimate intro the prog metal variation comes to light, acid, sharp, sharp dynamite, enjoyable, fat, catchy, a bit of OCEANSIZE in the distance. The metal riff comes to stick itself right in this piece that makes me sway my hips, my foot unbearable. "Only You" on a groove like PINEAPPLE THIEF, a zest of OSI and the PORCUPINE TREE from the start, it smells good of fresh blood. The break with incisive pad doubled with a guitar flash and the ear that remains on the lookout; it's just perfect this strangely and pleasantly disturbing sound. "No Exit" continues, WILSON in the line of fire but with a fluid air of raging pop love song and Nicolas' keyboard solo, yes there is not only the guitar here; amazed. "Liquid Feels I" in 2 phases, crooner air of a CANTAT at the best of NOIR DESIR; a good dirty and jerky rock sound that starts up all of a sudden, Thomas' pads very effective. Garage rock with a heavy touch that makes you frown, a rock current worthy of a grandson of LED ZEPPELIN with an atomic current. "Liquid Feels II" continues with the instrumental part, drums and airy piano, like a reincarnated Joe JACKSON. The synth pushes making its place, Nicolas' nervous guitar riff supports it. It lights up the stage before the jazzy, South American break; it grooves like on an uninhibited BRAND X with the return of the over-excited guitar this time. The slap for this alternative prog rock as it should be. "Broken Arrow" starts with jazzy soul to snap its fingers and go on rock, that of the 90s, a bit of Gabriel with prog consonances. Rhythm with the energy of despair, the hope of having a giant break; it arrives captivating, catchy. Almost indescribable, avant-garde with final Olympian bells. "Strangled" change of style with a dated 80s sound, the time of heavy metal. The riff makes you nod, we are electrified, hold on to the DEF LEPPARD for this reverberating chorus and these voice-overs. The foot is hot to move, we are on new hard 2025, we move and we stay on the lookout so as not to get lost in this bewitching progressive meander.

"Fractal" cut intro, fractal, the rhythm on the RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and the nervous sound of a SMASHING PUMPKINS for the hypnotic bass. We continue to move hard, that's the best thing about this album. The variation will require many listens to tame this piece like this break with Gregorian choirs based on didgeridoo and screams; in short, captivating. A long mantran crescendo, a keyboard like MANFRED MANN from the 80s, Nicolas' scream and this burning post-progressive rise. "Under Control" puts your feet back on the ground with this electronic variation, pop rock infused with a melody to melt a nun. The softness of the synth groove denoting on the album, making your ears prick up by breaking the markers of prog, rock, current music. The chopped break phrased with the heavy bass, a touch of new-wave electro, a tenacious riff, I'm under control; different and fabulous. "The Cell" for the epic piece, an electric, electro and progressive 'Anesthetize', ideal for immersing yourself; Pad and latency, Gilmourian guitar melting, soft vocal preparing for trance. The crescendo with the sound that swells and the synth that prints the rhythm; let's be clear, a musical melting pot, nervous, electric, eclectic, hypnotic. A zest of madness on LEPROUS with modern synth. The crescendo goes into post dark-wave, fabulous I invent musical drawers; the rise is easy, electro-compulsive. Halfway through and this Anglican prog rock mix boosted by a Teutonic rhythm; an energetic crescendo that swells, does not stop, the voice being an integral part of the title. The hypnotic bass and the fat synth look to a Gary NUMAN. The atmosphere becomes solemn, ethereal, doubled by a divine guitar solo. The adorable finale with so much beauty, a voice and a languorous choir drowning in yet another clear guitar solo, spleen. Prog and new-wave for the dream fusion. "When the Wind Blows" for the authentic acoustic ballad, raw with the feeling of the female voice, this Nicolas has a singular vocal organ. The final title to breathe after so much emotion; a sweet melancholic nursery rhyme brightened by a jazzy beat, warm choirs, on the edge of unplugged with the synth showing its importance. A last melting guitar solo leads to ecstasy, a little Jeff BUCKLEY in the distance to die drowned, happy after this discovery.

MOONSHINE BLAST understood it: in the realms of possibilities you have to take risks, they did it. After the sought-after reminiscences of a WILSON, PINEAPPLE THIEF or even a RADIOHEAD, we find an album dripping with musical life, creation, fusion. A modern, transcendent, ambitious sound that invites you to travel. Originelly on profilprog.

alainPP | 5/5 |

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