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MIDNIGHT MUSHRUMPS

Gryphon

 

Prog Folk

3.75 | 283 ratings

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ALotOfBottle
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5 stars Before what arguably was Gryphon's greatest album, "Red Queen To Gryphon Three" came this - "Midnight Mushrumps". Now, I might be a minority, but I think, this record beats Gryphon's following work by a whole country mile. Overall, I think it's a much more solid effort and far more exciting.

Showcasing multiistrumentalist abilities of Royal Academy Of Music graduates, "Midnight Mushrumps" has an incredibly English factor to it. This album is really a definitive prog folk work. An unmistakeable sound, which despite sounding familiar is unrepeatable.

The title track, a side-long epic is probably the highlight of the album with highly-educated folk instrument work. Many new, fresh sounds are to be heard, with familiar motives, which come far from falling into a folk cliche category. "The Ploughboy's Dream" is Gryphon's arrangement of a traditional English tune. This track once again blisses the listener with great, fascinating sounds that are only to be found in this group's catalog. "The Last Flash of Gaberine Taylor" is a very moody instrumental with a really catchy motive. "Gulland Rock" is a song which serves as a romantic part of the album. Again, flashing English-ness here. "Dubbel Dutch" is a humouristic track, which is quite similar to a previous one. "Ethelion" is another great piece with a heavier acoustic rhythm and some more English folk motives, a great closing of the album, which leaves the listener with rather postitive feelings.

Gryphon's second release is an incredibly mature, original effort. The music on here is really able to succesfully fuel listener's imagination and put them in England of the middle ages. This album definitely deserves 5 stars and is an overlooked essential. A must have for progressive folk and rock fans!

ALotOfBottle | 5/5 |

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