OUTSIDERS

Scarlet Inside, a band founded in 2011, is a solo project by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Kennie, immersed in the 70s progressive scene.

"Before the Night" opens with a haunting air, the vocals evoking the archangel, a bit like the Swiss band Clepsydra and Aragon. The best part is the heady sound and the reverb; it's good, but very repetitive after half the track. "The Bells, They Are Tolling" is an encore with the vocals on the melancholic melody; it takes on an Albion-like tone, between the conventional soft melodies enhanced by the languid guitar solo. "Outsiders" follows with a spatial, cinematic, and mysterious intro; the dark, monolithic sound of an icy Tangerine Dream, Gabriel's world tribal explorations, is excellent. Once digested, the album begins with a borderline distorted, metallic sound that carries us away. The finale features plaintive, shrill guitar on a martial pad and strident vocals. "The Edge," a Floydian and bluesy intro, with its crystalline notes flirting with electronic movement, surfing on synthetic sounds, and the contemplative edges of New Age, were it not for Kevin's haunting voice. A special mention would go to that guitar screaming the despair of today's world.

"The Question" brings us back to the Gabrielesque style with a folkloric gradient, laced with syrupy, melancholic, and majestic atmospheres. The Genesis reminiscence is evident. "Tru Motion," with its eclectic bass, launches into a compulsively dark rock atmosphere, reminiscent of OSI for those who followed that band. The dark, haunting, lit-up rock returns to its former glory with the guitar solo highlighted, somewhat saving the musical situation; the finale returns to Bob's bass. "Submerged Voices" for its crystalline, dark, ambient, and progressive piano arpeggio. A mix of "The Big Blue" and "Sorcerer" with Peter, excuse me, Kevin; a still captivating track that stretches and stretches metronomically with the captivating electric pad finale. "Over the Edge" ends this album like a ship running aground in the Sargasso Sea, a solemn trumpet pushing even deeper into the background; the air is haunting, as melancholic as can be, enhanced by a meditative ray of sunshine.

Electric, space rock, and post-rock, all concocted with alternative rock and metallic ambiances. A melodic and abrasive album, contemplative and psychedelic, with long, ethereal pieces for a musical journey soaring into the distant spheres of prog.