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TUSCANY

Renaissance

 

Symphonic Prog

3.02 | 127 ratings

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toroddfuglesteg
2 stars The latest and probably final Renaissance album is said to be a return to the 1970s sound. I have not heard the albums from their "lost years" when they dabbled with commercial pop so I do not know if this is true.

Renaissance has in my ears always been one third symphonic prog, one third classical music and one third Annie Haslam. The symphonic prog bit has always been more towards pop music than rock'n'roll so the term "prog rock" does not apply to this band. If this delicate balance is being disturbed, the band tends to falter in my view.

Renaissance has tried to regain the balance on this album, but still falls a mile too short. The album is too much pop and too little prog. It reminds me a bit about ABBA and Genesis at their worst. But the main problem here is the lack of any good songs. As such, this album is only a shadow of what Renaissance was on for example Ashes Are Burning. Same band, probably same ambitions, but the songs are not there. This album therefore falls flat on it's face. This despite of the wonderful voice of Annie Haslam which alone is carrying this album. The piano arrangements are good too, although a bit sickly sweet.

In the good old days; Renaissance was sweet'n'sour. On Tuscanny, they are only sweet. They therefore loose their bite. And I am loosing any interest in this album. This is a decent attempt which falls short in all departments.

2.75 stars

toroddfuglesteg | 2/5 |

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