SONGS FROM THE LIAR'S LAIR

Long, long ago, and it was late 90s, a friend of mine handed me three hit albums by Ageness. Both at the earliest "Slowing Paces" (1992), as well as the "Rituals" (1995) and "Imageness By Ageness" (1998) struck me with many genesislike references. I'm not saying that those discs (particularly "Imageness") have been able to please, but until recently, lasting more than 10-year silence in the camp of the Finnish group, I was told to believe that this promising band had broken up. So I must admit that I was very happy, when one day I found out that Ageness has released a new album entitled "Songs From The Liar's Lair". . I must admit also that I had high expectations on this disc and instantly when I heard the first sounds, I knew that this is no ordinary record. This is a very good record. Especially when the values are sound, atmosphere and style of progressive rock. It has been over 10 years, and Tommy Eriksson (v, k, g) and the company still hołds the same climates as ever. What's more, it seems to me that such a long time that has passed since the release of the previous album the band spent composing and recording the latest pieces of new compositions. Each of them, and they are the 'Songs From The Liar's Lair "six (plus a 70-second intro), has been refined in every detail. Each of them has an extensive instrumental section where the guitars intersect with mellotron, moog and piano. Each is based on a rate of 7 / 8, and each is built on the broken rhythms immersed in the rich arrangements. In each of these pace and moods change like a kaleidoscope, each makes a lot of fun already at the first hearing. It is difficult indeed to praise this album. Especially when you are - I repeat it ad infinitum - a Genesis-fan. For some they are condemned to the label 'secondary followers. But for me, with the music of Ageness this is not the case. Even when such works as "Sons Of Madness', treated as almost every bar, every solonote you hear the spirit of Genesis. I do not mind it. Because the group Ageness play it so well that it's ridiculous to try call it a clone, or a mindless follower. They play in their own way and very good indeed. And the spirit of Genesis, if inadvertently, is watching over, like hovering in the air. "The Story Continues" - Tommy Eriksson sings in the finale of the probably the most beautiful compositions on the album "The Lament Of the Ghosts". It's true. Very well that the adventure continues. Ageness the group continues its history of giving us another CD. Disc, from which they can be proud of, and we, the audience sympathetic with them in every corner of the prog rock world, we experience it through a multitude of nice moments. It is good that members of Ageness after such a long break are back in the game and made so curious and interesting-looking disc. It remains only to express the hope that their next work does not make us wait (over) the next 10 years. Well, except that the spill was as polished and thought out in every respect as the album "Songs From The Liar's Lair". Then we'll wait. Sit comfortably in your armchair; give you this CD and let yourself drift in to the world of magical music. Listen carefully to every single sound, every single note and phrase. From the opening instrumental record intro sounding pompously up to the ballad "Lair's Lair" placed at the end of the disc. And when the end of it fades out, don't be fooled. After several seconds of silence on this disc is a "hidden track". Equally beautiful, equally surprising, as fascinating as the rest of the program material incorporated in this truly unique album. Wait until the very end. It was worth the wait so many years...