ONES & ZEROS - VOLUME 1

A lot has been said in previous reviews of this brand new album about the concept and merit of the music among other things. I'd rather point out how deceptive the music of 3RDegree is-especially on this new disk Ones & Zeros: vol. 1. Knowing Prog as a sub-genre of rock as intimately as we do at PA, I think it's important to realize how difficult it is for music to be firmly within the confines of what we consider Prog while also showing a sophistication in the songwriting-the melodies, harmonies, etc.- to attract people on a first listen as well. I'm not talking about music made by progressive rock artists that is accessible. Nope. That would be Asia. What I'm talking about is the stock and trade of 3RDegree that sets them apart from almost any other band old or new. So while a lover of the most complex and rat-a-tat-tat Prog may not give props to 3RDegree, someone who can recognize how hard it is-just in a different way-to do what 3RDegree does on Ones & Zeros: Vol. 1 must point this out.

Unravel the onion that keeps giving your ears something new to focus on every time you return. You can begin at their 10Trecords.com page or at 3RDegree.bandcamp.com.