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Старый 13.10.2016, 11:46
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По умолчанию Ovrfwrd

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Oct 16 10:35:53 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Ovrfwrd/(2015)Fantasy_AbsentReason

Одна из находок этого лета - американская хард-роковая группа Оверфорвард.
Подчеркиваю, именно хард-роковая (ну, спейс, краут и прог присутствуют, как и толика джаза). Явно они воспитаны под влиянием ДП, БС и ЭЛП, да и хардовой классики 70-х вообще. Приятно, что в нонешнее время ещё появляются такие группы.
Весьма весьма рекомендую!

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This is a four piece American band that plays instrumental progressive rock. They were formed in 2012 with drummer Rikki DAVENPORT, guitarist Mark ILAUG, bassist Kyle LUND and keyboardist Chris MALMGREN. They came together with diverse and complex backgrounds and musical influences. Initially the band was supposed to have a vocalist, but he didn't show up at the recording sessions. Beyond the Visible Light was recorded in 5 days and is a adventure with many colors and textures. They show some influences from many bands of the 70's Prog Rock scene with some intrusion in the Jazz Rock genre. Their debut "Beyond the Visible" Light was released in 2014 and is an adventurous listening journey with many colors and textures. In 2015 they released "Fantasy Absent Reason" (vinyl) continuing on the path of sonic textures and soundscapes. Together they have a common goal; to create and perform powerful, colorful, interesting and sonically descriptive music, engaging and pushing forward on the musical journey.

(c) Bio by rdtprog updated by Chris Malmgren, PA
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Fantasy Absent Reason
Ovrfwrd
Нeavy Prog, 2015
(c) Review by LakeGlade12, PA

Ovrfwrd are an all-instrumental Prog band that play on the heavier side of the spectrum. Their first album "Beyond the Visible Light" showed their potential very well, with very high quality musicianship and the ability to switch from one heavy theme to another. Нowever they had a few significant shortcomings that needed to be addressed; mainly that their songs were too similar in style and composition, and their quieter sections were not as developed and did not fit in as well with the rest of the songs. Fortunately on their second album they have managed to almost completely deal with these two negatives. Each of the five songs on the album has its own flavour and there not any big weak spots within the compositions.

The album starts with the title track which is also the longest song on the album, clocking in at nearly 17 min. It's here where the improvements to their songwriting is very clear to see. Unlike the previous album they take the time to develop each of the melodies they introduce and are careful to make sure they connect well with the previous melody. This allows them to slowly build on the intensity naturally which reaches its crescendo at around 14 min. Overall this is the most impressive song the band have created so far and it feels like a complete epic that justifies its length.

The next song "Brother Jack McDuff" is completely different to the last song and is almost completely devoted to one melody which the band plays around with. The track has a jam like quality to it, but despite the noodling it never goes into self-indulgence but instead sounds like a band having a lot of fun. Another great song and at this point the band have not really put a foot wrong.

Unlike the other two songs "Dust Nova" starts quietly with abstract guitar, piano and drums. They then introduce a peaceful tune which is given plenty of time to develop before they increase the intensity. Again this is a noticeable difference between their first and second album. On the first the soft and heavy sections would not have matched very well, but here they make sure their is a strong synchrony between the two which makes the development of the song seem much more organic and natural. Unlike most of their songs they do not reach a peak in their intensity and let the energy fade until they go back to the free-flow playing at the start of this song.

"Utopia Planitia" is the heaviest track on the album and has a more metal feel to it instead of hard-rock. They use wind instruments on the first part of the song to give it more Eastern feel, which works well. Midway though the song they introduce a great mid-tempo theme that shows off the tightness of band. Eventually they up the drama and go into full Prog-Metal territory, but as with all the previous songs everything feels natural and not over-done.

Up to this point this album was not far away from the 5 star zone, but sadly their last track "Creature Comforts" is definitely the weakest. Unlike any previous Ovrfwrd song there is no heaviness to be found and is meant to be a bit more gentle and pop-like. The problem lies in a few melodies they repeat over and over which are quite dull and grating to listen to.

Despite the weaker ending this is a excellent album and a huge improvement over their first. There is lots of first- class ideas and playing to be found here and the compositions are sound. If they keep improving at this rate then they will certainly become a big name in the future. This is a very solid 4 star album and I will be keeping an eye out for their future releases as a fan instead of a causal reviewer.
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Инджой!
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WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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Старый 14.11.2018, 17:42
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Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Nov 18 16:26:43 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит Ovrfwrd/(2018)Blurring_The_Lines_(DemocracyManifest)

Ещё один альбом замечательной американской хард/прогрессив-рок-группы Оверфорвард.
В этом году они практически ушли от своих хард-роковых корней и превратились в тяжёлый прог а-ля средние Кинг Кримсон. ВнушаетЪ.
ВЕСЬМА РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!

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(c) Review by rdtprog, PA

The band continues to experiment its instrumental music by exploring different kinds of styles from Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock, world music and classical. In the same song, you can expect a surprising twist around the corner, a special groove. They can cover different moods from the more heavier passages to the light ones using piano and sitar and not only modern instruments. Often compared to King Crimson, that is mostly accurate for the rhythm section which is similar to the 90's King Crimson than for the guitar style of playing. There are so many highlights in this 50 minutes plus album that it would be a waste of time to analyze every song, you can't skip a song, it will keep your focus from the beginning to the end. For those who enjoy an eclectic or fusion kind of heavy prog and don't mind the absence of vocals. Why ruined this beautiful music with vocals!
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(c) Review by Neu!mann, PA

After releasing the assertive live-in-the-studio teaser "Occupations of Uninhabited Space" only six months earlier, the Minneapolis quartet OVRFWRD completes what has to be the most impressive one-two punch of 2018 with their long awaited third album, in the process cementing a (so far) low radar reputation as one of the best and most authentically progressive bands at work today.

From the eye-catching cover art to the inscrutable title to the undeniable depth and variety of the music itself, this is stunning stuff: old-school instrumental Prog as it used to be practiced, by four ace players very much aware of their shared musical heritage. On their Facebook page the band cites the influence of Pink Floyd, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Iron Maiden, Rush, Yes, Opeth, Joni Mitchell (!), and King Crimson, and believe it or not all of the above are discernable in the new album. But this is hardly an ensemble stuck on a retrograde treadmill: the same list of influences ends with an intriguing "TBD..."

In truth the only thing OVRFWRD actually borrows from the past is a legacy of boundless creativity. Their music is hard to categorize, which ought to be true (but usually isn't) for any band flying the Progressive Rock banner. Нeavy, intense, lyrical, sensitive, and thrilling are a few words that immediately spring to mind at first exposure. I dare any self-respecting Proghead not to respond to the attention-grabbing album opener "Wretch", with its gut-punching rhythms and near-symphonic instrumental chorus (a brief "Reprise" later in the album acts more like an interlude excised from the earlier track but too good to waste).

The same challenge also applies to the gentle acoustic beauty of "Kilauea", an oasis of calm before the macho chords powering "The Trapper's Daughter". Or the Kick-Muck Ozric Tentacles intensity of "Forbidden Valley Opiate", one of two tracks previewed on the "Uninhibited Space" collection. Elsewhere the title "Cosmic Pillow" may have been intended as a joke: note the ethereal faux-'60s sitars and tabla, and the Roedelius-like simplicity of Chris Malmgren's acoustic piano accents, bathed in interplanetary echo. But it successfully conjures an age of outer-atmospheric exploration better than most dedicated Space Rock bands, then or now.

For this session OVRFWRD seems to have shed the few remaining inhibitions that might have lingered over their previous two studio albums. The band is playing with a greater sense of space and freedom, but at the same time have bonded tighter and harder than ever into a single musical unit. Solo turns are few, and are always heard within a larger group context: a possible explanation of the "Democracy Manifest" in the album's title. Chris Malmgren's nuanced keyboard work; Mark Ilaug's fiery lead guitar; and a vigorous rhythm section with stamina to spare: these guys function like an eight-armed beast controlled by one alert, curious, and very confident brain.

I'm always hesitant to award a new album five immediate stars: masterpieces need to first stand the test of time. But maybe this effort has been there and done that already, even before its official release. After all: if the same music had been around 40 years ago (and it might have been, if only more bands at the time had resisted commercial trends and played to their strengths) the album would likely be remembered today as a classic...so why wait?
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WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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Старый 05.10.2020, 20:53
Michael Baryshnikov
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Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Oct 20 19:37:07 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит Ovrfwrd:
(2013)Beyond_The_VisibleLight
(2020)_Starstuff

Добавлен в дискографию вышедший два дня назад новый диск этой замечательной американской прог-рок-группы. А заодно и их первый альбом. Теперь у нас есть всё кроме концертника (не хочу).

Можно сказать "классический кроссовер". Тяжёлый прог, почти металл, длинно, нескучно, душевно. По качеству не хуже, если не лучше, предыдущей пластинки.
ВЕСЬМА РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!

Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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