2008年 May 31日 Saturday, 12:47
⑤ May:
► Persistence of Memory (USA) - Mosaic Disk II (Improvization with Christopher Johnson) (2008)
Genre: Art Rock / Acoustic / Improvisational
Album rating: ●●●●
A fresh new thing! Short acoustic pieces! enjoyable and i think i need the Mosaic album =)
► Chandelier (GER) - Facing Gravity (1992)
Genre: 90s Neo Prog
Album rating: ●●●●
Well this is maybe enjoyable for some neo prog fans. Personally i would rate it rather average..
► Magenta (WLS) - Metamorphosis (2008)
Genre: Neo Prog / Retro Prog
Album rating: ●●●●●
A good album. Very enjoyable longtracks! This album is at least faaaaaaaar better than Home! But Somehow the (almost too sweet) voice of Christina don't suite to the lyrical content of the songs especially in 'The Ballad Of Samuel Layne'. A bright, angelic voice does not fit to the horrors of World War I. Otherwise recommended to any retro / neo prog fan!
► Karda Estra (ENG) - The Age Of Science And Enlightenment (2006)
Genre: Retro Prog / Classical
Album rating: ●●●●●
A very cool mixture of rock and classical but it is more classical than rock (or even prog)! A calm album but i like that sound!
► Lu7 (JAP) - Efflorescence (2002)
Genre: Jazz(rock) / Fusion / Lounge (?)
Album rating: ●●●
3,5 points really! Well this has nothing to do with prog.. This is 'boring' lounge / background music but well somehow it is relaxing :D
► I.E.M. (ENG) - I.E.M. 1996 - 1999 (2005)
Genre: Art Rock / Krautrock / Instrumental
Album rating: ●●●●●
Another cool Steven Wilson solo project! psychedelic rock / art rock in the vein of very early Porcupine Tree stuff! As a fan of every PT Phase I enjoy these tracks very much =) This compilation contains the first I.E.M. release and the Escalator to Christmas EP! Still available through burningshed although the original albums are out of print!
► No-Man (ENG) - Schoolyard Ghost (2008)
Genre: Art Rock / New Art Rock
Album rating: ●●●●● Recommended!
A veery strong album! Perfectly celebratet Art rock / pop! Sounds heavier than the early stuff! Great!
► Porcupine Tree (ENG) - Lightbulb Sun (2000 / 2008)
Genre: Art Rock / New Art Rock
Album rating: ●●●●● Recommended!
A very cool album that completed my PT discography! Nice remastered package with an awesome 5.1 sourround mix of the album. Many songs on this album have become PT classics now! If you don't have this album this is the definitive edition!
► Ozric Tentacles (ENG) - Sunrise Festival (2008)
Genre: Space Rock
Album rating: ●●●●●
A very powerful live recording! Also a classic lineup (Merv Pepler on drums and Joie Hinton on keys!) Very strong album and DVD!!
► Opeth (SWE) - Watershed (2008)
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
Album rating: ●●●●● Recommended!
Well can Opeth do anything bad? i don't think so^^ Very strong album and the 5.1 version is stunning too! The new band members do their job very good! Recommended to any Opeth fan!