CARDINGTON

In await of the announced new release 'Altitude' I rather coincidentally came back to this album. Released in 2017, but more or less ignored by me (so far). What a nice production! Not sure if they are able to top such compositions (time will tell?). Actually mastermind and keyboarder John Young has worked for non prog artists more or less. But this is his project aiming to create progressive rock music with an accessible highly melodic signature. Hereby he has Iona co-founder and guitarist Dave Bainbridge at his side, as well as Cardiac Jon Poole on the bass, finally drummer Martin 'Frosty' Beedle. He once worked with Cutting Crew amongst others, and also convinces here all over the place.

'Cardington' comes like a very solid string made of compelling song pearls, without exception. Where the particular end each turns out to be a sonic highlight. Both songs are crossing the ten minute border, are also provided with a broader complex nature and more symphonic styled as the rest, which occasionally is going to tend to Art Pop Rock. John Young pulls the strings with his keyboards, furthermore provides a superb singing voice. 50 minutes of heartwarming rock music. A current comparism would lead to the Perfect Storm debut album No Air maybe. When you are underway preferring mellow accessible prog stuff this is a definite must have.