New Phideaux album "Number Seven" now out

Please do write some reviews.  I noticed that two of the reviewers only have ever reviewed 2 albums, each on this years docket.  Additionally, some of the raters vote seemingly every album they've ever heard as 5 stars.  As much as I'd love our new album to be rated 5 stars, I'd rather see what people really think.  Luckily, nobody that I know has rated it yet...

Phideaux wrote: Avestin, thanks for the kudos, I'm glad the album has been a cheer up.  And thanks to everyone who has taken the chance and supported us... Slarti:  A) thanks for having all our albums!  Zoiks B) have you tried Edensong or Discipline or Matthew Parmenter solo albums?

Not yet, so much music, so little time.  Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check them out.

Having raided your catalog, I get the feeling your tastes in music are pretty close to mine.


Edited by Slartibartfast - July 07 2009 at 15:04

Phideaux - I've listened to the album.

All I have to say is:
Bravo!


On a personal note - these are gloomy and bad days for me on all fronts (I won't go on, but things are pretty bad for me lately), and your music, with its power and beauty, has managed to comfort me and make this day at least, a better one. Not many albums have this effect on me when I'm in this state.

Found mine today in the mail when I came back from work, will listen to it later this week when I (hopefully) won't have so much on my mind, so I can enjoy it.

Hey Liq,

If you just listen to the album without looking at the titles, you'll hear them as continuous pieces and there won't be any way to miss where the "suites" begin and end.  Basically there are just two places in the album that have space.  In some cases, the songs are modular and can function as part of longer suites, as detailed on back cover -- there are 3 20 minute suites.

However, the reason I chose to break it up is because I, personally, wanted to be able to access certain cue points while listening.  And, since I make the albums mostly for myself (because heaven's knows I'm not making any money from doing it) I decided it would be fun to have track numbers where I could access certain sections that I really liked.

I realize it is pretty cheeky and maybe that is the perogative of the progressive art rocker, to be pretentious in the various ways...  :-)

BUT, please you tell me after hearing the album if they are cohesive wholes...

I've moved this to "Prog News"

a long way from portland but I will try,    kenmar

Phideaux wrote: awww, your poor daughter.  Send me the therapy bill and I'll split it with you when she's older! in seriousness, I'm touched!

Awesome Avestin, I look forward to meeting you there.  I think we have between 45 min and hour set.  (i'm going to try for hour so we can play some longer things...)

If you like Doomsday, you'll like the set...  ;-)

although I know you don't like to download, if you want to try some Leap stuff, we have some of the songs on bloodfish.com in the media section and they are free downloads...

Good luck with her!  :-)