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Padraic
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 11:16 | |
Just downloaded this yesterday and listened to it in the car on the way into work. Very enjoyable, very strong release from them. Should make a lot of people's top lists this year. I've too many other albums to rate so I can't tell how this will stack up, but overall a great effort.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 11:35 | |
Good to hear that, Pat. Maybe you can give James a kick, too; he has "better things to do" than to check this album, even though he says he intents to
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lucas
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Posted: December 21 2010 at 13:17 | |
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: December 30 2010 at 06:45 | |
Excellent new review, but with a rating that I would have rounded up instead of down
Review by Bonnek COLLABORATOR Prog Metal Team
After my disappointment with A Livingroom Hush I hadn't planned to revisit further Jaga
Jazzist albums, but their 2003 corporation with Motorpsycho and the quality of the songs that I
streamed from this album had fired my interest again. One-Armed Bandit is a great example that bright, accessible and harmonious music can still be fresh and interesting. Without resorting to pop sentimentalism, the band has crafted some delicate poppy jazz instrumentals here. There's often a modern electronic twist to the sound which provides for an original sound. The spirit of Philip Glass is present on plenty of occasions, most notably on Toccata, an inspired and well performed composition. It's one of my many favorites together with the dead-catchy title track, the dreamy Banafluer Overalt and the electronic bit Music! Dance! Drama!. A good decade ago, Sweden was a melting pot of Prog creativity, but now it looks as if Norway has taken the lead, not only in metal but also in jazz. One-Armed Bandit is one from many strong Norwegian 2010 releases. 3.5 stars |
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: December 30 2010 at 06:46 | |
I can not find your rating for this album Lucas, where is it? |
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