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ARGOT

Thieves' Kitchen

 

Eclectic Prog

3.41 | 66 ratings

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Mellotron Storm
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4 stars They've brought in a new bass player for this their second album. Strangely enough their original bass player guests on this record playing the aboe. Their debut "Head" was more accessible to me, and I still like it a little better than this one.They continue to impress though with their incredible playing abilities. These guys still have a great sense of humour as the lyrics for these four songs are each written in a different foreign language.

"John Doe Number One" is the 20 minute opening track. The highlight of the whole album is the intro for this song with the aboe, piano, organ, guitar and mellotron. The opening 3 minutes of music just kills. It then settles down some as guitar plays tastefully. Solo piano before vocals come in around 5 minutes then mellotron rolls in. The drums / keys melody 6 1/2 minutes in shines. Some more great instrumental work that's fun to really listen to after 13 minutes. A calm before 17 minutes as vocals return, they do get passionate. Spoken words and piano end it.

"Escape" opens with what sounds like church organ. A beat with piano after a minute. Vocals with organ take over 3 minutes in. A change 4 1/2 minutes in as the focus is more on the vocals and drums. Xylophone after 8 minutes.

"Proximity" is my least favourite song on here, it features xylophone almost right away as guitar then organ arrives.Vocals a minute in. Organ is prominant until the guitar takes over that role. The guitar cries out 7 minutes in. Mellotron and aboe 9 1/2 minutes in.Organ and vocals end it.

"Call To Whoever" opens with some excellent guitar,aboe follows with vocals coming in around 2 1/2 minutes. Pulsating synths recall Banks with mellotron before 7 minutes. A cool guitar / organ melody 9 1/2 minutes in. A little heaviness a minute later. A calm with reserved vocals 11 1/2 minutes in. Aboe 14 minutes in and also a minute later as it continues to be pastoral.

I found this to be a tough listen at times, especially when he's singing with not a lot of variation going on. This is impressive though and well worth checking out along with their debut.

Mellotron Storm | 4/5 |

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