ALL THE PRETTY DAYS

Again asking myself what is progressive rock. How about sorta long track introduced with so-called complicated polyrhythmic methodology. We sincere rock fans can say such a 'sham' should not be appropriate nor approved. No musical cheap trick needed but intensive magnificence in a natural manner should be appreciated. Back to what I'd like to mention here ... "All The Pretty Days" was released in October 2022 as the second full-length album by a Polish progressive wonder FREN. An important point is that this creation has considerable appeal as they play quite sincerely and honestly with their incomparable instrumental technique and wonderful creativity. In the beautiful sleeve pic are a dark atmosphere and hopeful moonshine in front of a fairy. Even under such a tough situation all over the world, they would say we MUST live and love powerfully.

The first track "Hammill" filled with a pretty classical texture and deep life energy can ease our mind. Yes this prologue has no shammy method but pure and serious ambition. Oskar's electric piano gives us a dreamy uplifting feeling also in the following step "Wiosna". Fluent rhythmic bases and guitar plays full of passion drive us pleasant. "Romantik" is really romantic. Uptempo energetic performances by them all notify the audience of kinda dreamy fantasy on a dissonant ground. This might be a message people around the world should never give up romanticism. And smooth flavourful space rock like Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" can be enjoyed in "Bajka" kicking our concern out and stabilizing our inner space. An opus veiled in promising air.

The titled track involves elemental variation and diversity. In the former part dissected bass plays are very impressive. Repetitive sticky melody lines sound like our pain under the pandemic and during-the-war circumstance. But their enthusiastic appearances definitely encourage us, especially the last magnificent, prosperous run. The longest epilogue is another giant. We cannot feel long nor lengthy anymore regardless of 24 minute long or more. The first phase is a fascinating power itself. Mysterious glassy melody lines are enchanting, followed by silky electric piano plays based upon sorta supportive rhythm section's turf. The latter is a passion with upper-tempo spurts by all of them drastically inspired ... we cannot help clinging to the very last instrumental hit.

One of the masterpieces in 2022 for me. That's all.