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THE SENTINEL

Pallas

 

Neo-Prog

3.52 | 277 ratings

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BrufordFreak
3 stars An album of pleasant if mostly simple songs that are in obvious disorder (due to record company decision-making) and which have suffered lackluster production (Eddie Offord got tired/bored) and, if truth be known, was performed by musicians whose instrumental and compositional skills were both on the immature side.

The album I had the privilege of listening to:

1. "Rise and Fall, Part 1" (6:07) (8.5/10)

2. "Eastwest" (5:01) Pink Floyd-ish--especially the electric guitar solo. (8/10)

3. "March on Atlantis" (5:19) Duke "Duchess"-like opening with heavy middle section with great Mellotron. Nice buildup and guitar in the second half. (9/10)

4. "Rise and Fall, Part 2" (4:05) ELOY-esque. (8.8/10)

5. "Heart Attack" (8:18) YES-lite for the first 3:30 with some nice drumming; all instrumental after that. (16/20)

6. "Atlantis" (8:03) a GENEIS (music)-YES (vocals and Rickenbacker bass) meld. (13/15)

7. "Ark of Infinity" (7:07) like Firth of Fifth and other Selling England by the Pound themes. Instrumental until 4:25. (13/15)

8. "Arrive Alive" (4:08) New Wave RE-FLEX/THE FIXX/Trevor Horn YES. It's obvious that this song represents material that pre-dated this album. (8.25/10)

9. "Shock Treatment" (4:20) hardriving rock á la LOVERBOY, 707 and YES's Drama. (8/10)

10. "Cut and Run" (5:02) with vocals that sound like OMD and music that sounds like it came from YES's Drama we get a sound that's like . . . THE FIXX? (8/10)

The album data as it is entered on Prog Archives (which is not the album the band wanted): 1. "Eyes In The Night (Arrive Alive)" (4:08) sounding more techno pop than Neo Prog. (Bands like THE FIXX, THE RE- FLEX, ICEHOUSE, and LOVERBOY come to mind as I listen to this.) Production is only fair. (7.75/10) 2. Cut And Run (5:02) 3. Rise And Fall (10:16) 4. Shock Treatment (4:29) 5. Ark Of Infinity (7:05) 6. Atlantis (8:00)

Total time 39:00

B-/four stars; a respectable entry into the neo-progressive aspect of Prog World.

BrufordFreak | 3/5 |

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