NIGHT

Gazpacho

Crossover Prog

4.14 | 666 ratings

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Gazpacho meets Radiohead ...

'Night' is an album on the border betweeen Art Rock and Neo Prog which sounds like a collaboration of GAZPACHO and RADIOHEAD. The songs are in a dark melancholic mood and there are also some references to MARILLION, not only because of the cover art which is similar to 'Holidays in Eden'. Jan Henrik Ohme's vocals sometimes are near to the voices of Thom Yorke and Steve Hogarth.

Technically not very complicated but with great feeling and heroically delivered. With the smooth transitions between the songs it looks like a concept album. Wonderful in any case for relaxing with headphones on and a glass of wine in reach.

Dream Of Stone is the cornerstone of this release with a hypnotic rhythm, a fantastic short violin/piano interlude followed by a heavy grooving part and a magnificent piano end a la TALK TALK. This is by all means a terrific song and 5 stars worth IMO. Chequered Light Buildings follows as a very melancholic ballad which evolves/explodes after 3 minutes to a dramatic song. Upside is mainly a continuation of the first song and Valerie's Friend contains emotional vocals, the excellent drum playing is to mention and we have a surprising ambient finale. Massive Illusion first of all can be catagorized as a Prog Folk song, very interesting with hands clapping and a much more happier flavour at first. Afterwards the song picks up again the melancholic violin/piano theme from the first song and spreads it out for some minutes.

For the summary it's not enough to be a masterpiece because of some unnecessary lengths. But in the whole it deserves 4 stars anyhow. Dedicated to fans of melancholic emotional Prog.

Rivertree | 4/5 | 2007-7-9

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