MISSA ATROPOS

Gazpacho is a band that divides the listener circle even within Crossover Prog due to not always ambitious music, calmer textures and flirting with pop. The band have their undisputable qualities in their vocals, compositional skills and production work. I don't know how one of their CDs ended up in my collection and despite my skepticism, it has grown on me after several listens. The vocal has something melancholic but warm in its colour, instruments are played professionally and with emotions as witnessed in "Defense Mechanism". Keyboards in their music have ranged from multitude of synths, piano to organ, here we have a fitting electric piano in the background. "I was never here" has a light, reflective feeling with soothing vocals, subtle guitars and electric piano. "River mass for antropos 2" has a dark, disappointed spirit and great, epic-like chords, is one of the most progressive parts. "Splendid isolation" has a good cresciendo with a bit repetitive motive. Even after several listens, I can't discern songs that much and can't concentrate purely on music, it is more of a background soothing music with its quality. I rate this with 3 stars for it will certainly will its fans that like quiter, reflective but quite some depth.