MAGICIAN'S THEATER

The reason why I chose to listen to and review this album was I really liked the previous album "Aleatorica" from 2013 and also that I was so amazed that this was a Ukrainian band. I actually visited Ukraine with my brothers this summer(Lviv and Kyiv). Unfortunately "Magician's Theater" doesn't manage to be as beautiful as "Aleatorica". The only thing that is better with 2014's album is the colourful cover which is appealing with all of its childish loveliness. It is a quite long album Antony Kalugin(keyboard, vocals, percussion,arrangement)and his partners have done. It lasts almost an hour and has nine normal length tracks and one long.

The last record was unique and special in my ears but these songs shine out just mainstream prog. I find it too heavy. The drums are beating and a lot of symphonic attempts are shown here and there. I though find it hard to feel the continuity within the tracks and the album. Over all, I find it rather pleasant to hear but not interesting and it definitely not gives my anything new. The shortest songs are also the best. "Turret"(8/10) is a lovely piece with medieval feeling and "Figment of the imagination 2"(6/10) are sweet too. A lot of songs are nice and works well but the "epic"(relating to its length""Magician's spell" are not coherent. It feels fragmented and a lot of ideas has been put together to perhaps create a long and impressive track. I wouldn't call it impressive though even if the instrumentalists are talanted(6/10).

My song to song rating ends at 2.85 which becomes three stars so it is fine music it is a big oppurtunity you like. I though am quite disappointed beacause I liked "Aleatorica" so much.