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TWO PIECE PUZZLE

Rosalie Cunningham

 

Crossover Prog

3.83 | 51 ratings

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Evolver
Special Collaborator
Crossover & JR/F/Canterbury Teams
5 stars Rosalie is back!

Her first solo album was excellent, but here on her second, I feel she has outdone her previous masterpiece, [b]Purson[/b] [i]Desire's Magic Theatre[/i]. While her self-titled solo debut is beautiful and superbly crafted, on this one she has re-energized her progressive leanings with a vengeance.

Her wit and whimsy are still on full display here, and I would say even more so than on DMT. I am tempted to mention my favorites from her lyrics, but I think each listener should experience the joy of hearing her words by listening to the album themselves.

Every track is exquisite prog, and Rosalie manages to create perfection in every style she weaves into her compositions, be it symphonic, jazz, honky-tonk, and even a Beatles-like raga. Speaking of which, [i]Tristitia Amnesia[/i] absolutely blows me away, starting with the above-mentioned raga, and seamlessly escalating into an amazing psychedelic rock finale.

I've mentioned this about her previous albums, but I find that Rosalie is one of the few artists whose albums consistently make me feel like I did a half century ago, when I would come home with a pile of records and find some that would send my mind soaring to new places. In simple terms, her music makes me feel young again.

Evolver | 5/5 |

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