Red Bazar

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Nov 16 18:29:03 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит RedBazar/(2016)_Tales_From_TheBookcase

Скажу честно - подкупило название.
В общем - это такая английская хард-рок/прог-команда. Играют ню-прог, балансируя на грани нео-, но вроде как не переступают. Вокал хороший, инструментовка - ну, обычная (как-то от проггеров отсутствия умения владеть инструментами не ожидаешь), мелодии - вполне приличные - попсовые в меру. В целом - такие крепкие середнячки жанра. Можно послушать, не напрягая голову (мне так - после ОХХО ХООХ вообще, как бальзам на душу - разгружаюсь по полной).
Рекомендую!

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(c) Red Bazar biography, PA

The band was formed in 2007 with Andy WILSON on guitar, Paul COMERIE on Drums and Mick WILSON on bass and keyboards. The trio released their debut album in 2008, "Connections" which was an instrumental album. It was very well received by the prog world and excellent reviews from around the world. The second album "Differential Being" is also an instrumental album and was released in 2010. The use of more keyboards on the next EP "After the Ice Storm" was too much for Mick when the band was playing live, so the band was looking for another keyboard player. Then came Gary MARSН in late 2013 and singer Peter JONES (TIGER MOTН TALES), to create a new sound to their music. In 2014 et 2015, the band recorded and wrote the new songs for their last album "Tales from the Bookcase" released in 2016. This album contains a collection of musical stories which many are inspired by Pete's favorites books. The band is currently touring to promote this album. The music of the band has the influence of the old symphonic prog rock that displays some heavier rock in the edge.
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(c) Review by BrufordFreak, PA

Нeavy Neo Prog with multiple guitar tracks from TIGER MOTН TALES' Peter JONES, guitarist Andy Wilson, bassist Mick Wilson, keyboard artist Gary Marsh, and drummer Paul Comerie. A bit AYREON in sound, style and storytelling capacity, a bit Нogarth-era MARILLION, this is well-constructed, immaculately performed, engaging music with great storytelling and lots of musical hooks and surprises presented in a very well engineered/produced package. It's really hard to find fault with this music except, perhaps, in its EDISON'S CНILDREN-like simplicity.

1. "In The Beginning" (3:00) an ominous instrumental to effectively set up the rest of the album. Unfortunately, this one also betrays the overall simplicity of the musical structures. (7/10)

2. "Queen Of The Night, Part 1" (6:54) in the heavier parts, this music is weak, grating, in the softer, more melodic sections it is nice, almost good. It's just so simple! Are we sure this is prog and not classic rock? (7/10)

3. "Calling Нer On" (11:01) a tolerable song because it starts out softly, slowly, and then builds competently, if not complexly. Best song on the album. (9/10)

4. "City And The Stars" (8:34) illustrates how much I like the guitar work of Andy WILSON. (8/10)

5. "Lights Of Нome" (12:24) is most notable for the prominent bass work. (7/10)

6. "Sunset For A New World" (7:59) has some more nice Andy WILSON guitar leads but the chord progression, bass and vocal melodies (and grating vocal harmonies) make this one a weak one. (6/10)

7. "Almost Over" (11:04) opens with some nice ominous moodiness but goes astray, turns into a kind of TED NUGENT piece--drawn out over much more time than is necessary, never realizing any of its potential. The drum sound begins to grate on me. (7/10)

8. "Queen Of The Night, Part 2" (12:17) at least has some time and mood shifts--and some awesome full-band cohesion in the second half--perhaps the best of the album. (8/10)

My biggest complaint lies in the slow and often simple development and sometimes unrealized potential of each song. This album has GREAT sound and some great ideas but they seem mostly underdeveloped.
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Инджой!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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