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A CHILD IN THE MIRROR

Ciccada

 

Eclectic Prog

3.79 | 274 ratings

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Nightfly
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4 stars In my eternal quest to discover new music, now and then, though unfortunately not as often as I would like, a new band or one I simply haven't discovered yet will come along with something rather special. One such band is Ciccada who released their debut album, A Child In The Mirror in 2010. The band come from Greece, a country that unless I've missed a load of stuff which I doubt is not particularly prolific in prog circles and this turns out to be the first album I've bought from a band from that country. Yes, not even an Aphrodite's child Cd in my collection!

Listening to A Child In The Mirror, I'm struck that there's nothing particularly original here, yet it still comes across like a breath of fresh air. Ciccada draw on many musical styles with folk being high on the list, but there's also jazz, classical touches and some symphonic prog too. This is all played by highly skilled musicians in complex arrangements that for the large part is played with a lightness of touch that is rare, even in prog. To cap it all off there's the lovely and pure vocal delivery of Evangelia Kozoni, who sings partly in her native tongue and partly in English.

For the large part the music just seems to float along all light and airy with lots of acoustic instrumentation - flute, recorder, acoustic guitar and piano sit alongside the more traditional (in rock) electric instruments, which never overpower the acoustic, despite the occasional more bombastic moment which works the better for being saved for special moments such as their namesake track or Elizabeth and even here the light and shade elements still play an important role. Due to the complexity of the music it takes a few listens for the beautiful and subtle melodies to shine through but the rewards are worth the perseverance as A Child In The Mirror proves to be a highly enjoyable and multi-faceted album.

Unfortunately I only bought this Cd a few months ago. Had I acquired a copy last year I'm sure it would have had a place in my top 10 of 2010. Well worth seeking out in my humble opinion.

Nightfly | 4/5 |

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