AU-DELÀ DES OMBRES

Ere G is a canadian band and is the branchild of Robin Gaudreault also known from another Quebec prog band named Direction. The first album issued in 2002 Au-del' des ombres is to me a fairly decent towards great progressive folk with some symphonic twists here and there. The sound and manner of composing is very much similar with what bands like Harmonium or Genesis done in the golden period of prog but also atmosphere and warm acustic parts who resemblance of Anthony Phillips solo albums. The folk passages are ok melted with symphonic arrangements, specially the opening track La course aux papillons is excellent, I think the best pieces of the album, the rest are pretty much ok, but nothing really impressive for my ears. There are long instrumental passages with warm pleasent parts that for sure will please most of the fans of the genre. All in all a quite unnoticed album and band who needs a little more exposure. 3 stars rounded to 3.5.