THE HAZARDS OF LOVE

I suppose that everyone hears it clearly here that this is unique folk music. Nothing casual, that we heard hundreds of times, no dear ladies and gentlemen, this is new, original and interesting, if you can at least to some extent appreciate folk music. Other prog characteristic will make their turn then.

These "lastmonthinyear guys" are special in another thing. They're incorporating many elements and genre influences into their music, so this is another way that good prog can be made. I don't dare to guess all their sources, this is job for others, I can just say that I like it.

There's one negative thing, I don't like woman vocals on Won't Want for Love (Margaret in the Taiga), it sounds quite unpleasant here, but later on, it becomes bearable. No, higher pitched voice she does not handle well. But this album at all is simply great. Masterpiece of modern folk music. What else can be better these days ? I don't know about anything from this genre.

There are even melodies, not repeating all along (as I've heard in many bands today), or even without melody at all (also heard), but combining forces of melody and folk, creating something bigger. And I though for a long time that synthesiser and folk can make better music, as a good background, bringing rock element more forward.

5(+), because to be honest, this is almost without flaws.