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VISIONARY

Eloy

 

Psychedelic/Space Rock

3.28 | 285 ratings

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Windhawk
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3 stars So here it finally is - the first new studio effort by Eloy for more than a decade.

The best thing about this disc is that it is undeniable Eloy. The wandering bass lines are in place, the subtle acoustic guitar licks and subdued riffs many fans will recognize from the Planets/Time to Turn era are firmly in place as well, and although Bornemann's voice has deterioated somewhat over the years this feature was never among the strongest assets of this band in the first place either.

However, the finer details are missing. The searching guitar soloing, the floating space-tinged textures and to some extent the gentler symphonic elements have gone missing. The same can be said for the subtle dramatic synths that were so much a part of Eloy, especially in the Planets era of the band.

What's left are subdued and dampened guitar foundations with dampened symphonic backdrops at best. Unmistakenly Eloy in sound, but without the magic. Good nice efforts, bound to be played from time to time and satisfying as such, but overall among the poorer efforts in Eloys discography.

Still, it is new material, and I have a sneaking suspicion that Bornemann has a few more superior efforts in his system - if he starts spending more time recording stuff from now on.

Windhawk | 3/5 |

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