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MICE AND RATS IN THE LOFT

Jan Dukes De Grey

 

Prog Folk

4.21 | 246 ratings

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Marty McFly
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4 stars I'm still not sure, if first, let's say two minutes of first track (chorus) isn't re-used from something (or otherwise, used by someone else). It's familiar, while second option seems more likely to.

Anyway, this doesn't matter. Important thing is this album of course. Reminds me little bit of Jethro Tull. And in a moment when I start to realize that there could (no are) JT influences, it quickly changed style into something completely different. And then again, again. Whole first tracks seems like collection of about 10 short songs glued together with skill. They fits one to another (but I'm not sure if for example second fits with sixth), while second song being more consistent and thematic. I wouldn't say bad, but is verging from long solos, to some not so interesting singing. Whole song turns out to be quite a disappointment, after Sun Symphonica which set line very high. And third song also similarly sounding, but also, not so appealing. Not so nice and wanting to catch my attention. While there certainly are strong parts in first song, second half quite ruins it all.

4(-) and I feel rather sad by doing this. Maybe in future, my mind will change.

EDIT: half a star upwards, it really is getting better, more and more.

Marty McFly | 4/5 |

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