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FUTURE LEGENDS

Fruupp

 

Symphonic Prog

3.91 | 244 ratings

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Warthur
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4 stars The debut Fruupp album is an intriguing slice of pastoral prog in which the highest plaudits must surely go to Vincent McCusker, whose guitar mastery is the main reason why I've given this one the fourth star. Aside from McCusker, the rest of the band hand in a competent job, but it's his guitar work - and, in particular, his lightning-fast playing and the interplay he sets up with Stephen Houston's keyboard playing - that adds a unique twist to the album. Every time I listen to this album, the guitar solos consistently impress me from song to song, and that's enough for me to suggest that it's well worth a try for any symphonic prog fan.

In terms of which edition to get, I recommend the Esoteric remaster - issued by itself in 2009, and also included in the Wise as Wisdom boxed set from 2019 which collects all the band's studio albums. Not only is it a marked improvement from previous CD editions, but it also includes the track On a Clear Day. Far from being your typical bonus track fodder - ie, a song which wasn't good enough to go on the album originally, but was tacked on anyway to make the reissue more palatable - this was originally a song intended for the album, except it riffs on a theme by Holst and the copyright owners objected, so Graveyard Epistle had to be quickly concocted to replace it. (Some test pressings are rumoured to circulate with On a Clear Day still on them). Thus, this remaster finally brings the entire body of Future Legends together for the first time.

Warthur | 4/5 |

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