New discovery for me - After Crying
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Topic: New discovery for me - After Crying
Posted By: ProfPanglos
Subject: New discovery for me - After Crying
Date Posted: October 22 2020 at 14:54
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My son sent me a text message yesterday, saying, "Dad - check out 'Overground Music' (1990) by After Crying." Well, it became one of those rare albums I bought immediately, even before I had finished listening to the full recording. They're not a band I had heard of before; Hungarian band, very original compositions, mostly on traditional classical instruments (but some synth, guitar, drums here and there). Anyway, I'm excited to have discovered a new (to me) band that just blows me away and has a big discography for me to investigate! Any other After Crying fans here?
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 22 2020 at 15:12
| Never head of them but checked on Amazon and you can still either buy it or the option to stream it. I'll have a listen when I get a chance. The one review compares them to the romantic side of ELP with an eclectic performance a la King Crimson. The fact that it was released in 1990 is interesting in itself to me. Not a lot was happening then! |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 22 2020 at 15:18
| Are you kidding me? After Crying is great. Sort of a cross between Solaris, King Crimson and ELP. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 22 2020 at 15:21
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Don't know much about them but I have a live one called Struggle For Life (2000) Wetton plays and sings on Starless which they do a cover of as the last track on the cd. Decent stuff but it never grabbed me very hard. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: ProfPanglos
Date Posted: October 22 2020 at 15:22
You won't regret the listening! I'd have to disagree with the reviewer... ELP and KC comparisons don't work (in my opinion) with this band. I'd compare their compositions more to Gentle Giant, but with entirely different instrumentation. I don't know... it's a tough one. They have a very original/unique sound. I am impressed, I can't wait to hear more of them. I'm currently listening through their album "Creatura" and it's blowing my mind too.
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richardh wrote:Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 22 2020 at 15:24
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^Listen to the live one I mentioned ...it has a high rating. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: ProfPanglos
Date Posted: October 22 2020 at 15:27
I certainly will. Thanks!
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 22 2020 at 15:43
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From the live cd.... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: October 22 2020 at 15:49
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I was luck enough to be turned on to this band through the usenet newsgroups of the 90's. Top notch discography for sure. Here is my After Crying Assorted CD I made for the car; 1. Manticore Érkezése I 2. Manticore Érkezése II 3.Rondo 4.Cisz-Dór Koncertetüd 5.Júdás 6.Bevezetés 7.Modern Idők 8.Az Üstökös (Rondo II) 9.Stalker 10.Stonehenge 11.Kisvasút 12.Esküszegők 13.Conclusion (Live)
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: October 22 2020 at 16:50
Yeah, they were talked about quite a bit back then on there along with Par Lindh Project, Solaris, Isildur's Bane and all the other usual suspects. I was lucky enough to see them at Nearfest (in 2000 I think). They put on a great show. |
Posted By: PhideauxFan
Date Posted: October 23 2020 at 03:30
| I had one album called, if I remember, 6. But I prefer these bands from Hungary: Solaris, Special Providence and D Sound. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: October 23 2020 at 12:03
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I have four albums by them. My favorites are 6, Show, and kNowleDGE. De Profundis didn't really capture my ears like the other three, but it's a good album too. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: October 24 2020 at 10:50
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Stylistically, After Crying are all over the place, even on the same album, so comparing them to KC or GG or someone else is a waste of time and misleading. I recommend that a new listener, such as ProfPanglos, listen to samples before buying to better understand their wide-ranging styles. |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: October 24 2020 at 10:58
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I'll have to look.....I think I have one of their albums, not sure which thou. -------------   
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