Wobbler- Rites at Dawn

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Yes, you should definietly give Wobbler's older albums "Hinterland" and "Afterglow" a listen.
I dont think "Rites at dawn" is representative for what Wobbler is really about. They have moved too far away with "Rites", in my opinion.
It's sweet & poppy in comparison. Think of Yes' debut album, and compare it to "Tales of topographic oceans", and you'll get the idea..

Dick Heath wrote: This Wobbler appeals more than their earlier albums, but agree echoes of Yes are pretty loud especially in the opening tracks - and I'm afraid I find the Mellotron overused. 6 out 10 - which IMHO is  better than most cliche ridden recommendations tracked down over the last 5 years.

I have the sense that people either like this album or hate it.
The fans of their earlier albums tends to hate it, and people that discovered Wobbler with THIS album, likes it.

As much as I love Mellotron, agree that it is overused on "Rites"

The only track that works for me on "Rites" is "The River" which builds really well. Near the end of the song, the Yes influence is pretty obvious, TOO obvious, but I'll forgive them for it, since the song itself is good. If one listens to the Norwegian band "Høst", one can also hear a clear resemblance at the end of the "The River", almost damn right STOLEN.
The "Gentle Giant"-like parts with saxophone is just annoying, and completely out of place in places..

"Rites at YAWN" should have been the correct title..
Boring*zzzzzzzzzzzz*

Rites At Dawn is my first Wobbler and I like it, not a masterpiece but I enjoy it lot. Maybe litte too much Yes but on the other hand - much better than the new Yes album!