UZVA hail from Finland and ''Tammikuinen Tamella'' is their debut album...It is a completely instrumental
work and comes as a combination of progressive rock,ethnic orientations,chamber music and jazz
improvisations...Weird,ha?And that's the way it is...This band has an obsure unique sound which I consider
as a plus...Most part of the album is dominated by the bass lines,acoustic guitar work and an intense
change of use of instruments like violin,cello,trombone,harmonica and the french horn.This is when AFTER
CRYING or even ANGELO BRANDUARDI's early solo works come to mind...But also part of it contains
complex progressive/jazz rock reminiscent of GENTLE GIANT or MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA,especially in
the closing track ''Part V''...Important notification : This isn't an easy album to listen to! It takes several
listenings to appreciate it and it's not an album for every time of the day, a specific relaxing mood is
recommended before listenin to it...Anyone who wants to try something really new in the progressive rock
field should check UZVA's works out...For me this is a 3.5 star effort, ranging from 2.5 stars to 4.5
dependin on the mood!...
apps79 |3/5 |
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