UNDER THE UMBRELLA

VULGAR UNICORN is essentially a 3 member band (Neil Randall - keys/bass/vocals), Adrian Soord (guitars, vocals), David Hutchfield (drums) who have invited a host of guest musicians to assist adding trumpet, violin and sax. As you could imagine this album is full of outrageous movements, serious musicanship and even some softer parts. "Under The Umbrella" is essentially 2 epic tracks and are both excellent. VULGAR UNICORN offer a very professional approach to prog offering a wide array of sounds and song structure. Loads of electric and acoustic guitar with heavy symphonic keyboard layers and precision drumming. Although probably categorized somewhere in the Neo-prog camp, V.U. has a very fresh feel to it and never gets too synthy for my liking. Vocals are excellent as well and "Under The Umbrella" offers excellent vocal harmonies throughout. This album also offers many surprises which will take you by surprise like some wierd background noise , sudden Jazz/prog riffs and many tempo and song structure changes. Overall a very good album which most prog heads will enjoy.