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THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Shadowland

 

Neo-Prog

3.20 | 60 ratings

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Mellotron Storm
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3 stars Karl Groom and Clive Nolan have both certainly left their mark on the Prog world. They always give us accessible and well played music, and this is no exception. Some of their mates they thank in the liner notes are: Mick Pointer, Martin Orford, John Jowitt, Nick Barrett, Fudge Smith, Peter Gee, Damian Wilson, Tracy Hitchings and many others. Some good and funny pictures in the liner notes of the band.

"A Matter Of Perspective" is a mellow, acoustic song with vocals and the shortest track on the album.."The Hunger" is a melodic and upbeat tune. It settles some when the vocals come in. A tasteful guitar solo 3 1/2 minutes in. One of my favourites is "Dreams Of The Ferryman" with it's mellotron and violin, it has a dark sound that eventually becomes quite uplifting. Great sounding guitar 3 1/2 minutes in as bass throbs.

"Half Moon Street" is even darker with heavy drums and some great bass playing. "When The World Turns To White" is mellow to open with some violin joining in. Thankfully it kicks in after 2 minutes to a more uptempo sound. "The Waking Hour" is a favourite of mine. I just like the sound and the vocals. It's a feel good track. "Through The Looking Glass" is the longest track at over 11 minutes and it's full of great keyboards and guitar. Kind of a "Alice In Wonderland" theme here. "Mindgames" ends the album much like it started. "So The Music Stops" is a bonus track and features the amazing piano playing of Clive Nolan, worth the price of admission alone.

A good release and one i'm glad I own.

Mellotron Storm | 3/5 |

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