INVISIBLE

Invisible is one of the most acclaimed progressive rock bands from South America, with this being their debut album. Seeing how well all their albums are received, I was expecting something pretty good. However, while it delivered on the whole aspect of being a good album, it never rose above those standards when I heard it. The album is stuffed with melodic jazz rock and psychedelic prog, and while it sounds good on paper, it didn't click for me. The production and performance on these tracks are also good, but I feel they could've at least put something more exciting into their sound. Sure, at some points they show a performance of really high energy, but they never keep it going for the entire album. Moving on to the personnel, the band's lineup at the time is Luis Alberto Spinetta on guitar and vocals, Carlos Rufino on bass, and Héctor Lorenzo on drums. I personally do not quite like Luis Alberto Spinetta's singing, but his guitar talent makes up for it. I also thought Lorenzo's talent behind the kit was good.

The actual album consists of short tracks (each ranging from two to eight minutes) of varying quality. I felt like I could see a general direction the band was taking their sound, but at times they were switching between heavy blues-inspired songs and soft jazz passages every other song, so it could become hard to truly label them in a subgenre. My favorite song on the album Suspensión, which is a mix of the two different musical forms on the album. It has a very unique and distinctive form of power inside while still taking advantage of the mixed nature in the band's distinct sound. The next song, though it's only two minutes long, is titled Tema De Elmo Lesto, and it's an instrumental jam of fast-paced and quirky drums with hard-rocking guitar parts. The other songs can get quite forgettable at moments, with there being very few charms hidden within them. Especially when the band moves into more folk sections. The first song, Jugo de Lucuma, is still a standout, though. One more quick note, however, is that I appreciate their odd creativity when naming the songs.

In conclusion, I'm sure this band will get a lot better once I listen to their other albums. This is a good album that, while it has problems, could still be interesting to some people. The songs set themselves apart from other artists and find their own direction, so I will give them credit where credit is due. Overall, my rating for this record is a light 3.5/5, but for the Prog Archives system, I'll round it to a 3/5.

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