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YEAR: 2007 STYLE: Neo Progressive Rock FORMAT: FLAC (Tracks + Log + Cue + Scans + 5% Recovery) SIZE: 376 Mb COUNTRY: Holland THE BAND: Gerben Klazinga - keyboards; Mark Smit - vocals, backing vocals, Fender Rhodes; Mark Vermeule - guitars; Rinie Huigen - guitars, backing vocals; Gijs Koopman - bass guitars, Moog Taurus pedals; Pieter van Hoorn - drums, percussion; Joop Klazinga - flutes, recorders While I enjoyed Knight Area´s debut very much, I did not really think it was the masterpiece some reviewers claimed to be. It was good, but not really exceptional. It was, after all, a well done neo prog album with nothing really new. So I was not very eager to get their new release, Under A New Sign, but, boy, am I glad I did! The Klavinga brothers & co did a fine job here! While their first CD sounded like it was made by a loose agregation of musicians, this is much more a team efford, and it shows. The music is tighter, a little heavier in some parts, still very melodic and beautiful. Certainly the the songwriting improved a lot also, but Knight Area is sounding like a band now. And a very good band! The use of vintage keyboards (Mellotron, Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes, etc) is a plus and sometimes the tunes remind me of the great IQ, sometimes of Eloy, still they have their own personality. The guitars soar, bass and drums, everyhting, even Mark Smit´s voice, is better now. If you liked their first CD, you´ll probably love the new one. I did. If you´re into classic neo prog, in the vein of early Marillion, Pendragon, IQ, Pallas, etc. you can´t miss this one. A nice surprise. Great work, Knight Area. Highly recommended! http://www.progarchives.com Track Listing: 1. A Different Man 2. Exit L.U.M.C. 3. Mastermind 4. Under a New Sign 5. Courteous Love 6. Dreamweaver 7. A different Man - Part ll The Band: Gerben Klazinga - keyboards Mark Smit - vocals, backing vocals, Fender Rhodes on 5 Mark Vermeule - guitars Rinie Huigen - guitars, backing vocals Gijs Koopman - bass guitars, Moog Taurus pedals Pieter van Hoorn - drums, percussion Joop Klazinga - flutes, recorders Guest musicians: Bas Immerzeel / lead guitar on 6, 12-string guitar on 5 Ruben van Kruistum / cello on 5 Внимание! У Вас нет прав для просмотра скрытого текста. Вернуться назад |