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GRACE

Farpoint

 

Prog Folk

3.13 | 10 ratings

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apps79
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3 stars After making the first steps into discography, Farpoint would enter a short but very productive period, releasing one album per year.Their second work ''Grace'' was released in 2003 again on Starcross Music and showed the addition of Mike Avins on lead and rhythm guitars.Former bandmate Rick Walker provided narrations in two tracks and Buddy Harre contributed vocals in another.The track ''H2Origins'' was also included in the Progression Magazine compilation ''Paths less travelled''.

The band avoided forced attempts on writing long, progressive epics, but they did not move an inch from their love for mellow, spiritual Progressive Rock.Now, there is a great balance in this album, which would not break any grounds, but contains sincere and harmonic music with some strong arrangements.The more full-blown proggy tracks even flirt with the old, symphonic sound of the past and the touch of groups like YES, RENAISSANCE and PENTWATER is pretty obvious, albeit with an evident American taste and a tendency towards more melodic and less complex orchestrations.Still there are plenty of great moments in them, led by the dominant piano and synthesizers, the vintage sound of organ and the occasional fiery guitar explosions, featuring a nice female vocalist and offering even some quirky instrumental tricks.During their softer moments they dive into a world of rural soundscapes with smooth acoustic plays and the omnipresent support of background keyboards, delivering a more Prog Folk-oriented style, which retains an artistic face and is interrupted often by some good electric moves.The biggest force of the band appear to be the old-fashioned runs on keyboards, the lovely guitar solos and the tight compatibility between acoustic textures and proggy workouts.

Music, that comes from the heart, performed with honesty and dignity.Split between light Symphonic and Folk Rock, ''Grace'' is a pretty enjoyable release with lots of well-arranged parts.Recommended.

apps79 | 3/5 |

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