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THE ROTTERS' CLUB

Hatfield And The North

 

Canterbury Scene

4.21 | 676 ratings

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4 stars This album has a strong character in which the composition brings the music from energetic Canterbury style into slower and quieter passages with excellent organ solo, stunning guitar fills, French horns, combined with unique singing style. The music is floating and it flows smoothly from beginning to end. "Share It" is an energetic song with unique melody and powerful voice line by Richard Sinclair who also plays bass guitar, with excellent rhythm section. The keyboard solo in the middle of the track is really stunning. "Launging there Trying" starts off with skilled and highly improvised guitar work that moves from medium to complex arrangements combined with inventive organ work at background. It's an enjoyable track. "Chaos at The Greasy Spoon" features wonderful improvisation of electric organ and guitar fills. The music turns into a bit of funk with a complex French horn maneuver. The guitar solo continues the music stunningly with relatively fast tempo background music in jazz-rock style. The music slows down in giving a chance for horn solo in avant-garde style. Wow! It's a nice improvisation segment. Bass guitar also demonstrates its solid and inventive lines. In some segments there are distorted organ / guitar sounds that have made the song more enjoyable.

Overall, it's a rewarding experience enjoying the beauty of this album's composition where the music flows in Canterbury to avant-garde styles combining great organ (the main characteristic), stunning guitar accentuated with French horns, tight bass lines and dynamic drums. Keep on proggin' ..!

Gatot | 4/5 |

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