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A ROOM OF FAIRY QUEEN'SNarrow PassRock Progressivo Italiano3.51 | 40 ratings |
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You can always count on our italian friends to provide further quality chapters to their
much vaunted school of Prog. It seems that style , food, football and prog are their most
reliable attributes. Upon deeper analysis, this project really has some very solid
contributions , mainly from the brilliant Edmundo Romano of Hostsonaten and Eris
Pluvia/The Ancient Veil fame whose distinct style on various winds add a high luster to an
already shimmering set of mostly instrumental tunes. But the vocal presence of La
Maschera Di Cera's Alessandro Corviglia is really most surprising , as his distinctive voice
emanates more charm in this lighter environment than his usual more somber, angst driven
delivery with his day band. All this to further elevate the considerable talents of Mauro
Montobbio on e-guitar,guitar-synth and various keyboards. He is an obvious student of the
Hackett/Hillage/Latimer school of heartfelt, fluid and elegant guitar playing. As the
production is very pristine and the style quite pastoral , this very clean style is reminiscent
of Aether's Vinicius Brazil , where tone, agility, emotion and crescendo combine to create a
heady recipe. The entire disc is outright exhilarating, with hushed sexy female french
poetry on the opener, progressing to medieval female vocals a la Haslam on the third
track. In fact, this voyage gets more focused as we go along , culminating with the
breathtaking "Desert" , a moody and atmospheric piece slashed by a blinding guitar
sandstorm, elliciting a series of smiles of admiration. Wow! what a blast and an undeniable
prog classic. In fine prog tradition, you don't let go when on a great run, the last 2 epic
pieces keep the tension going without mercy until the end, confirming that we are in the
presence of another jewel. If you enjoy Spectral Mornings, Latimer's work with Camel or
the recent Odyssice releases , then you will be one step from heaven.
Bravo, ragazzi! 5 stars, its my cup of tea. Enjoy to the last drop.
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