RANDOM ACTS OF BEAUTY

US artist David MINASIAN has been around since the early 80's, until now probably better known as a video director and soundtrack composer. As a recording artist his output has been sparse, until 2010 limited to the solo effort "Tales of Heroes and Lovers" from 1984 and the collaborative production "It's Not Too Late" from 1996, featuring William Drews. 2010's "Random Acts of Beauty" is his second full length solo production, and was issued by US label Progrock Records in the fall of 2010.

If you enjoy symphonic art rock of the variety that has a strong emphasis on richly layered, distinctly harmonic and highly melodic themes, "Random Acts of Beauty" should be a production that will be regarded as aptly named and a splended example of this particular expression. While not among the most adventurous and challenging efforts of this year it is most certainly a strong contender for the most beautiful production of 2010, and highly recommended to those who tends to have a soft spot for the melodic parts of the art rock universe. In particular dedicated fans of acts such as Camel and The Moody Blues.