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MUSIC IN A DOLL'S HOUSEFamilyEclectic Prog3.96 | 203 ratings |
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Fronted by the incredible lungs of Roger Chapman - whose theatrical singing style sounds to
me a bit like a more forceful and energetic version of the one Peter Gabriel would hit on when
Genesis made Trespass - Music In a Doll's House is a psych-tinged masterpiece of early
prog. Opening with the blind, wild-eyed panic of The Chase, the album soon segues into the
melancholy romanticism of Mellowing Grey, takes a trip through Moody Blues Territory on Never
Like This, and offers a moment of stentorian melodrama in the form of Me My Friend before
reaching the first of the shorter "Variation On a Theme Of..." tracks which punctuate the album;
in about nine minutes, the band have already woven more disparate themes and atmospheres
and approaches together than many contemporaries would be able to muster for a full album.A neglected classic, this is particularly recommended for anyone interested in spooky, haunting early prog which takes the sound of The Moody Blues or Procol Harum in a more wild and untamed direction.
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