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THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT

Martin Vengadesan & The Stalemate Factor

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Studio Album, released in 2018

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Affirmative (3:36)
2. Things Fall Apart (3:12)
3. Written In Water (3:06)
4. Snow Sculpture (5:33)
5. Petunia (3:47)
6. Wisdom Of A Lie (5:05)
7. Baby Doll (4:01)
8. Bamako (3:42)
9. Song For An Abused Child (5:02)
10. Across The Moors ... (7:39)

Total Time 44:43

Line-up / Musicians

- Martin Vengadesan / vocals, keyboards, guitars, additional bass
- Hisham Zulkifli / bass
- Andrew Sagayam / drums

With:
- Renita Che Wan / backing vocals (1,3)
- Janet Lee / vocals (2)
- Li Ee Kee / backing vocals (7)
- Jebat Arjuna Kee / violin, viola (10)
- CK Phuah / harmonica (1)
- Izzy Shah / electric guitar (1,9)
- Ian Yee / acoustic guitar (10)
- Peter Kee-Yeow / electric guitar (3)
- Karin Harboe / spoken word (4)
- Hardesh Singh / additional guitars

Releases information

All songs, words & music by Martin Vengadesan except 'Things Fall Apart' (words by Daphne Lee, music by Daphne Lee and Martin Vengadesan)
Arrangements by Andrew Sagayam, Hisham Zulkifli & Martin Vengadesan
Produced by Hardesh Singh and Martin Vengadesan, additional production by Chris Felix and Ashwin Gobinath
Recorded by Hardesh Singh, Alie & Paklee (Akarkarya), Brendan Lim and Ashwin Gobinath
Cover art by Sarah Salim
Sleeve design by Christine Cheah

CD Self-released (January 11, 2018, Malaysia)
Digital album April 27, 2018

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2 stars This is the first Stalemate Factor album and while it's enjoyable, very little of it is progressive rock. Rather it's more of a singer-songwriter folk and blues rock album that doesn't give much indication of the prog direction that would be showcased on later songs like The Battle Of Emerald Sk ... (read more)

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