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THE WEIRDING

Astra

 

Psychedelic/Space Rock

3.90 | 324 ratings

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Marty McFly
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4 stars Hm. That's what some of you will be thinking after hearing this. But rumors were truth, this is retro prog a lot. I'll leave the question how progressive it exactly is (progress as development, improvement, being better, wiser and bolder, more experimental, these things I've never get so good).

But like they say (in America? I remember Hellboy saying it), this is helluva music. When you overcome the greeting shock from retro-nostalgia-old-ancient-classic-vintage-golden (age) and other words describing this music, you'll find interesting music. And by interesting I mean completely mature (even it's their debut. So what, now they're old and they'll only get worse from this moment ? I hope not). For example (except all things that are for sure said in these reviews [I haven't read them]), this mellotron. There are long mellotron solos, but it's not everything, because to this sound, there is another keyboard riff, interesting drums (think of Mike P. guys), maybe some guitar riff too (not sure). And to this polyphony (not cacophony, it's still completely melodic and nice) add another (!) guitar solo. That's ending part of last track.

5(+), great surprise which I've been avoiding for some time. Even the artwork is nice.

Marty McFly | 4/5 |

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