FUTURE LEGENDS

Perhaps the only Northern Ireland's 70's contribution to prog, Fruup was a fine yet unimportant one. The band members were pretty young in 1973 but judged by the sound, have been well acquainted with hard-rock, classic rock and folk rock. When you put on the album, you actually feel you are back in 1971/1972 as Fruup weren't the forerunners, they kept being down to earth, relying on overall sound and delivery rather than instrumental awesomeness. The first and last track act as a nod to a concept album and are quite progressive, be it it the instrumental intro or fantastic folk harmony coda. "Decision" is my favourite track with references to Yes (drums, melody construction). "As day breaks with down" is another highlight thanks to its dynamic structure, be it a hocus-focus like rhythm section or a pastoral oboe-driven moment. "Graveyard epistle" finally also introduces a significant keyboard contribution, a pleasant tandem of aggressive guitar and accompanying organ. The remaining music is more conventional and can be described as ambitious classic rock. It's here where Fruup proves to have a sense of melody and creating balanced arrangements. 3.5 stars