AFTERGLOW

Second album from Norwegian vintage symphonic prog band. In Wobbler's case vintage means that they really use all possible instruments (mostly keyboards for sure) from 70-s. So, even if there is immitation in their music, this immitation is half-authentic.

This music caught me from very first listening, even if I'm not a big fan of symphonic prog. Yes, possibly it's mostly great mellotron, Hammond,etc. sound, atmospheric mix and in whole very 70-s illusion. Great melodic compositions, complex enough, with strong feel of medieval musical tradition. Well played.

Even album's format is classic 70-s: 5 compositions, less than 35 minutes in total. Mostly instrumental, two long three short compositions. Plenty of vintage keyboards in sound.

After repeated listening (many of them), step by step I became more critical to this music - very professional from the surface, it's still a fake. &0-s imitation, and good one. But without that important component deeply under skin, what could be named "spirit of early 70-s".

I still like this music , and I believe this album is one of great imitations from last two decades. If you didn't succeed to touch that mystic "spirit of 70-s", possibly you wouldn't even feel they are fake. And it's a big thing, believe me, there are not so many such a successful imitators all around!

My rating - 3,5, rounded to 4.