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SHOW

After Crying

 

Symphonic Prog

3.80 | 106 ratings

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kiky_dini
4 stars AFTER CRYING, the name that almost always attracts me by surprise with their magical music they created. I realized that the band was originally "only" a chamber orchestra, as shown in their albums at the beginning of their carrer. And soon they'd became an essential prog band ever since they released their 1st album Overground Music, and followed by other albums which had proven their existence that undoubtably recognized in the world of progressive.

Delivered almost 6 years after realeasing their Almost Pure Intrumental album ( A compilation of Instrumental songs with few new songs), SHOW is their 8th release. A long time waiting is worth.

Now, let's take a look at the SHOW in more detail. Honestly I was a bit surprised when listening to 1st track NWC (New World Coming). I thought, this is not After Crying's style I used to know well. But yes, it brought me to a feeling that they always made a new progress. The style of what usually so known and called as music in the Modern Romantic era circa 80's but delivered in the progressive style of After Crying, I do feel the touch of Peter Gabriel's world music influencing this track, although the chamber music in the back ground showing that this is not go so far from After Crying music. A woman atomospheric chanting and a Rap singing style also decorated this track.

2nd track, Invisible Legion, and 3rd track Face to Face, are the tracks that instantly I realized of After Crying style. Tracks showing, an influence of early King Crimson style (King Crimson is one of the most influencing band to After Crying besides ELP), but indeed, they did in their own style.

4th Welcome on Board, is slightly sounded an Anglagard music at the intro, but soon you will realize that this is not Anglagard.

5th track Remote Control, a 9.07 minutes song also a reminiscent of Modern romantic song. The use of lots sequencer, but also again with a bit rap singing style. A spoken newsbreak, piano solo, guitar solo with brass background is the climax of this track.

6th track Technopolis doesn't seem tell you anything but the use lots of electronic instruments as if telling, that we are in the modern sound technology.

7th track is just lie a coda of 6th track with only classical piano style.

8th track, started with heavy orchestral arrangement, but soon the voice a la death metal comes around, followed by 9th track, again with the style as similar as 1st, 5th track.

I think the 15.24 minutes duration of 11th track, Secret Service is the highlight of this album. The track showing the brilliant of the male singing style contributed by new singer Batzky Zoltan. Flowing smoothly, gently but indeed dark and deep, something that felt full of mystery. The piano solo of Lengyel Zoltan gives an additional mystical nuances, but soon the tension become higher and higher for a while and ends with slight piano. Good track, the best track of this album.

Track 12th Farewell and 13th Life Must Go On can be considered as the anticlimax of whole songs. A medium tempo song, still using losts of sequencer and electronic programming. Um, Winkler Balasz has given so much role in this album. Good point man.

All in all, I would like to say that this an essential to prog fans, especially for those who loves a symphonic progressive with an orchestral illustrated music and open minded people who accept a new dimension of prog music. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I don't think you will be disappointed.

Anto Sulistianto - Indonesia

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