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I mentioned in my review of their first release (from .1974) that the band reunited and produced a second album almost thirty five years later. With the original line-up!

There were several reunions like this one before, and even if a few led to some interesting work, the majority was rather flat. I would say that this one is in the middle of the road (but on the lower side though).

The band sounds awkward during the opening of this album and vocals are frankly below average. The second of these Promenade sounds as a church song in the first half and doesn't really thrill me. It turns out as an old ELP track later on.

It seems as if the band didn't realize that we are into the CD era and that more time is available by now when you release an album. Murple released an extremely short album (thirty-four minutes) and each song (ten in total) is rather short as well. Now, considering the relative weakness of this work, it was maybe a good idea to keep it short.

Intrumental parts are the best ones (Tuileries, Bydlo) but highlights are really scarce (if only there are). The popish Il Ballo Dei Pulcini is what I would have liked the band to avoid. The mix of some classical theme with these beats are quite a useless exercise.

I would have expected a much better album from these people who released a great recording back then. Most of the music featured here sounds passionless; as if it were only business as usual for the band although that they didn't produced any album between 74 and 2008. They should have been more enthusiastic, dynamic, full of creativity and emotion.

Instead, they produced some uninspired music like Promenade & Limoges. This album sounds as a sub-sub-par ELP at times. And I still wait a moment of glory in here. And talking about glory, I was not expecting another church piece under the form of Catacombae. Press next, unfortunately.

Murple released an excellent album with Io Sono and even if this work is not bad, they should have cared less with this release. They would have remained an excellent reference in the genre. I am afraid that it won't the case with this one.

I am found of genuine Italian symphonic music. This album just doesn't fulfil my prerequisites. Two stars.

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