BarryL
07-27-2005, 12:47 PM
This is my third RPWL album, and their fourth.
It didn't look good upon first listen, with all of the songs sounding the same with the exception of the standout Roses. But then the songs started to click after four or five listens. Yeah, a lot of the songs still sound the same, primarily because of the limited vocal range and style of the lead singer, but after a while the melodies start to sink in and the whole thing becomes a nice, enjoyable, layed back listen.
Again, the band is proficient and has more of a Pink Floyd prog feel and a definite '70s feel than the more bombastic play for speed metal prog that dominates today, or the complexities of the new school like SB, FK, and every other band that includes Stolt or Morse.
There is some great Manfred Mann's Earth Band-style analog synthesizer that would have sounded right at home on Solar Fire.
A lot of you will find this album boring, so be warned. But if you want to sit outside during the summer with some relaxing prog and not have the neighbours complain, this album might do it for you.
It didn't look good upon first listen, with all of the songs sounding the same with the exception of the standout Roses. But then the songs started to click after four or five listens. Yeah, a lot of the songs still sound the same, primarily because of the limited vocal range and style of the lead singer, but after a while the melodies start to sink in and the whole thing becomes a nice, enjoyable, layed back listen.
Again, the band is proficient and has more of a Pink Floyd prog feel and a definite '70s feel than the more bombastic play for speed metal prog that dominates today, or the complexities of the new school like SB, FK, and every other band that includes Stolt or Morse.
There is some great Manfred Mann's Earth Band-style analog synthesizer that would have sounded right at home on Solar Fire.
A lot of you will find this album boring, so be warned. But if you want to sit outside during the summer with some relaxing prog and not have the neighbours complain, this album might do it for you.