Presto's Ballet second effort from 2008 named The lost art of time travel is another worthy
album. Keeping the same formula in manner of composing Presto Ballet finaly found their
sound and giving to the listner almost a perfect album. Again a perfect combination between
greates of the '70's like Styx, Kansas but aswell some Flower Kings or even Spocks Beard
elemts are here, this second release worth to be investigated. This album is better then first in
my opinion who was aswell very strong, the pieces is more elaborated, living space to more
instrumental passages, the bombastic arrangements are here again, the mellotron again
sounds brilliant and interlude very natural with the rest of the instruments. The progressive
rock now is more fluent has a great production, crystal sound and above all some fantastic
vocal lines. Even Presto Ballet's music resenblance with the past, their aproach of progressive
rock is modern. They are an energic band with great ideas, just to be check the opening
trackThe Mind Machine , 10 min of pure beauty, great to be choosen for opening an album,
this way the listner might be very intrested to discover more, and for sure will not be
deseppointed. Another great tune is the longest pieces from here One tragedy at a time, nearly
15 min of one of the best pieces Presto Ballet ever done, super musicianship, great idea and
neat sound. The music is complex enough to catch the intrest of progressive rock listners,
toying with prog metal in places, but I might say without that metal sound, only the
atmosphere. Scot Albright again shines on every pieces, the keyboards arrangements are
great showing that is still much more to be done in progressive rock music these days, Presto
Ballet is ne of the bands that for sure needs attention when we are talking about modern
progressive music. 4 stars, better then the predecesor, Kurdt Vanderhoof did it gain, being
the main composer of the band, he desearve almost the all credits, but also the rest of the
musicians are like a machine who works like oiled. Recommended one of the pleasent
surprises of late 00's.
b_olariu |4/5 |
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