NEAL MORSE & THE RESONANCE: NO HILL FOR A CLIMBER

No Mike Portnoy

With all the hooplah involved in his return to Dream Theater, was does Neil Morse do now? Jump of the nearest tall building? Curl up into a ball and cry like a baby? No he chooses to work with some talented local musicians and in my estimation at least make his best album for 10 years. What an absolutely beautiful record this is. ''2 long tracks don't make a great prog album'' someone said recently. Well what about 2 long tracks and 3 shorter tracks then? Does that work, it certainly does! This is how you make a prog record and in the process you seed the next generation. Well done Neil and thank you for this faultless gem.

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Posted Friday, November 8, 2024 | Review this album | Report (Review #3113296)

Celebrated progger elite Neal Morse is back once again, and with a totally new band this time. With the recent uncertain status of Neal's other band-related projects, Transatlantic and the Neal Morse Band (due to Mike Portnoy leaving to re-join Dream Theater), the ever-active Neal found some new mat ... (read more)

Report this review (#3124880) | Posted by BBKron | Thursday, December 12, 2024 | Review Permanlink

A very great album that hurts me for its many ramifications, for its endless finales, for its 2 big titles with an intro of more than 5 minutes. It's just on the edge of annoying to see Neal's presence in composing old-time prog with such ease; it seems like it's the same the same time every time i ... (read more)

Report this review (#3119494) | Posted by alainPP | Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | Review Permanlink

As will be apparent for anyone who has read my other reviews and posts on the forum, I am a great admirer of Neal Morse. For me his two best albums are Question Mark and Sola Scriptura, and I don't think he's bettered them since. However, he has come close on many occasions, and this latest albu ... (read more)

Report this review (#3114531) | Posted by AlanB | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | Review Permanlink

Neal releases another samey sounding album with some new band mates, The Resonance. The musicianship and recording is top quality as usual but none of the songs, with the exception of "Thief", move me. We have heard these riffs, countless times before. And that's okay for some, but I f ... (read more)

Report this review (#3113727) | Posted by Grumpyprogfan | Sunday, November 10, 2024 | Review Permanlink

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