CHINESE SONGS - PART TWO

Little Tragedies

Symphonic Prog

3.39 | 31 ratings

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Windhawk
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The second part of Little Tragedies Chinese Songs release to some extent continues where the first one left off, with a nice mix of symphonic rock tunes and more ambient new age inspired music.

But in this second chapter the inspirations seems to have faded slightly, and the band ends up adding variations to the sound and the style here without being able to quite meet the standard they set in the first part - although it is a close call. Opening number Letter To My Wife is the weakest song here; containing many fascinating and intriguing elements but that doesn't quite seem to gel as a tune. After this tune the rest of the album holds high quality overall, but only one tune that is extraordinary - the calm, mellow and dreamy instrumental tune In the Moonlight. Final track The Boat by the Lake is Only for Three. comes close to being this albums version of Wanderer in part 1, but lacks something to be quite as transfixing for me.

A bit more variation in styles on this second part of Chinese Songs, but still with a mix of mellow, ambient new age tinged songs and symphonic rock tunes being the name of the game here. If you liked the first you'll approve of this one too; and if you haven't heard the first part check that one out before this release.

Windhawk | 4/5 | 2008-6-3

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