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UTOPIAN FIELDS

Utopian Fields

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3.60 | 17 ratings | 2 reviews | 35% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 1989

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. ...of a New Life (7:53)
2. Sun (a. The Porchway - b. Vision of Our Life) (7:33)
3. Wishful Thinking in the Garden of Eden (7:40)
4. Cloudless Sulphur (9:54)
5. Metamorphosis: Sunrise of God's Creation (12:10)

Total Time 45:10

Line-up / Musicians

- Tom-Inge Andersen / bass
- Tor Dahl / guitars
- Lars Fredriksen / vocals
- Atle Bystrøm Olsen / guitars
- Tor Øyvind Folleggg / keyboards
- Geir Wetle Holtan / drums, percussion
- Kjersti Thunem / flutes
- Ronny Bystrøm Olsen / harmonica

Releases information

Colours - COSLP 001

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UTOPIAN FIELDS Utopian Fields ratings distribution


3.60
(17 ratings)
Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(35%)
35%
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(29%)
29%
Good, but non-essential (24%)
24%
Collectors/fans only (6%)
6%
Poor. Only for completionists (6%)
6%

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Review by apps79
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Honorary Collaborator
3 stars Little-known UTOPIAN FIELDS hailed from the city of Skien,Norway and were formed in 1988.Under the promotion of Colours Label they recorded and released a self-titled album the next year.With no less than 8 musicians being on the line-up,anyone would expect an album with a very rich sound. However,this is not the occasion here.UTOPIAN FIELDS play somekind of soft psych/progressive rock with slow-tempo compositions and a very dated sound.Hardly could anyone imagine that the album was recorded at the dawn of the 90's.There are obvious influences from early-70's PINK FLOYD with good guitar work and a deep atmosphere around.Sometimes I am reminded of CAMEL's debut listening to this album,a hybrid between psychedelic, Canterbury and classic rock.The organ sounds create a very retro-atmosphere,while the vocals are absolutely great,the instrumental parts are dreamy and sensitive and some harmonica/flute parts fill the effort with a varied taste.Generally,a good effort ,especially for fans of 70's prog rock,and a big surprise regarding the time of its release.A recommended one.
Review by Mellotron Storm
PROG REVIEWER
4 stars UTOPIAN FIELDS were a six piece band out of Norway who released two studio albums starting with this their self titled debut from 1989. Two guitarists, organ, bass, drums and vocals. Two guests add harmonica and flute. In the liner notes we get this line taken from the closing track "Beyond your heart in darkness, there's a light shining bright. He's the key to Utopian Fields..." Love it! This was recorded in August of 1989 and we get five tracks covering about 45 minutes worth of music.

I was surprised to see this band listed under Neo-Prog here. I really like the male singer along with the lyrics. The organ tends to create atmosphere by floating along. The opener is my favourite with that relaxed and uplifting sound often created by the guitar. "Sun" is similar in sound to the opener as again vocals come and go. "Cloudless Sulphur" has a flute intro and I really like when it all builds after 2 1/2 minutes then it settles right down again, harmonica too. Vocals around 4 minutes in this 10 minute song. The closer is the longest at over 12 minutes and there's some FLOYD moments with the floating organ and guitar. Vocals at 5 1/2 minutes and it turns powerful after 6 minutes but then settles back again.

I just enjoy their sound and while I'm not blown away by any means this is worthy of the 4 stars.

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