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UPON BOTH YOUR HOUSES

Thinking Plague

 

RIO/Avant-Prog

3.70 | 22 ratings

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Warthur
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3 stars This is a live set from Nearfest in June 2000, where Thinking Plague played an intimate set for an appreciative audience. Due to the complexity of their material these live renditions naturally end up sounding a bit different from their studio versions - different enough to be worth a listen in their own way, perhaps, but to my ears I think I prefer the studio versions, not necessarily because of any shortcomings by the musicians themselves but the OK-but-not-stellar production values of the live recording (as is often the case with live shows recorded at small festivals) doesn't quite showcase things to the best effect.

Naturally, the band's then-latest studio release In Extremis is heavily represented, and there's also three songs from In This Life and two songs (well, one song and some extracts) from Moonsongs, so a reasonable spread of the group's career is represented; plus you have some on-the-spot improvisations in the form of Hamster Dance and a piano solo.

The setlist is carefully chosen and delivered in such a way to provide a varied experience which flows quite well, with even songs from very different stages of the group's development fitting together naturally. This is a worthwhile pick for serious Plague fans, though less avid RIO explorers will probably prefer to stick to their studio albums.

Warthur | 3/5 |

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