ALL THE PRETTY DAYS

"All The Pretty Days" is the second studio album from Poland's FREN. A four piece of bass/synths, guitars, drums and piano/mellotron/synths/organ. Some vocal expressions as well on that almost 25 minute closer. This record really surprised me after reading some opinions on it on another site. I was eager to hear it and it's all instrumental save for those vocal expressions I mentioned earlier. There's a lot of piano on here and a surprising amount of what is similar to jamming but it's more like they hang on to a theme for sometime. I actually thought of Post-Rock as it has that style down at times not with the guitars or sound but style. This record is a little different and the band deserves credit for that.

The opener "Hammill" a reference to the great Peter Hammill, this track along with the song "Bajka" feature a lot of slowly played piano and I found these two of my least favourite tracks. Maybe if it was fender rhodes I don't know. "Wiosna" is a really good song at 10 1/2 minutes with the growly bass, the atmosphere and the aggressive guitar which is a nice touch.

"Romantik" also opens with piano sounding very relaxed and it will close the same way and we get some piano melodies only in between as well, but it's here I experience that mellotron. The title track is where the bass shines and we get active drums and piano. Guitar solos over top after 6 minutes and later too. I like when the bass stops after 9 minutes, such a great sound here. "Turque" has some of the most uplifting moments and I like a few of the guitar sections a lot. Again we get plenty of piano on this one as well. We get a powerful ending with vocal expressions.

Like the album cover I'm not 100% sold on this but I certainly feel it's worth the 4 stars. I'm just not the biggest piano fan unless it's electric or distorted(lol). More guitar next time please.