CAVERNS OF YOUR BRAIN

Early 2004 I started to work for Prog Archives but not until a few months ago I discovered that this overlooked gem from the USA was not on this site so justice had to be done! The five piece band LIFT recorded four songs in the studio in 1974 but the band disbanded five years later without making a demo or LP. However, in 1977 the label Guiness Records released the four recorded studio tracks from Lift on a LP entitled "Caverns Of Your Brain". This was illegal! Thanks to the #1 USA proghead Greg Walker the LP was put on CD on Greg his label Syn-Phonic and released as a CD in 1990.

Most tracks contain a fluent and dynamic rhythm-section (often a propulsive Chris Squire-like Rickenbacker bass sound) featuring very exciting work on vintage keyboards: wonderful violin-Mellotron waves and majestic choir-Mellotron eruptions, powerful Hammond work and sensational, fat sounding Moog flights, GOOSE BUMPS! The vocals evoke Jon Anderson and the guitarwork is a bit on the background but in the more mellow song "Caverns" the solo is beautful, very sensitive and build-up strongly.

IF YOU LIKE PLEASANT AND MELODIC, SEVENTIES INSPIRED VINTAGE KEYBOARDS DRENCHED SYMPHONIC ROCK, THIS ONE IS YOURS!!