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Mark’s Quick Review: Red Bazar’s – Things as they Appear0 (0)
The Quartet of Andy, Paul,Mick, and Pete are back with their 2019 release. In my estimation it is ther best work to date. Now that the band has had this lineup for a bit they seem to be able to write to their strengths and maybe the song writing has matured as well. I love Pete's vocals I can't help but hear Paul Carrack whom I really like. This is a fun neo-prog guitar driven (at times) album. Just a solid album cover to cover and a fine addition to your music library.ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS: Request Nothing Left HereClick above to purchase at...
Mark’s Quick Review: Fernando Perdomo’s – Zebra Crossing.0 (0)
I have had the pleasure of seeing Fernando Perdomo live a few times with Dave Kerzner and I can say he is one of the most electric musicians I have ever seen. I was delighted to see this album show up in my inbox. The album is full of nice melodies and I really enjoyed listening to it. I definitely hear some Beatles callbacks in this album its most obvious in the title track. I have this down as a moderate thumbs up. Its a crowded field of talented prog artists out there so although I think that I personally would be listening to...
Mark’s Quick Review: Haken’s – Vector Deluxe Edition0 (0)
Haken's 5th studio album is another triumph for the band. This English band has had such a string of exceptional albums that are tricking a whole new generation of music fans into liking progressive rock. Wow this album does have a lot of notes in there, which sometime's can lead to a busy overly complicated song structure, but in this case it adds to the tapestry of sound. The songs are diverse and emotional. Made it very easy for this 52 year old to stand for the three band concert. The special edition includes a 36 minutes of...
Mark’s Quick Review: Evan Hause’s – Plastic Island Pentecost0 (0)
Composer Evan Hause has released his debut album. Evan, who has a Doctorate of Music Arts and Master of Music degrees, has put out an album I am sure his friends would appreciate. As for me the album fell flat. Once I heard it I thought this is music written for musicians. Now that I know his background I feel that I can say, if you are a musician give this album a listen otherwise you might want to take a pass. ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS: Request Temple of the Moon HereClick above to purchase at Amazon US or Amazon UK and we'll get a little referral...
Mark’s Quick Review: ZW’s – If It’s Real0 (0)
ZW is the Duo of Drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord, Chroma Key) and Gary Wehrncamp (Shadow Gallery) just to name a few. After corresponding for more than a decade the two have joined up to make the first album. If It's Real The Can't Believe starts the album out and what I can't believe is how much I like Gary Wehrncamp's vocals. So maybe I do not like those vocals as much as Baker, Ashland, or Cooper's vocals, but his vision and passion for this project is illustrated with every lyric. The Second track If It's...
Mark’s Quick Review: Falling Edge’s – FE30 (0)
I had never heard of this band before but their third album is gaining some traction and I want to thank them for sending me their music. I will keep an eye on this band but this album is still not quite good enough for me to recommend you buy it. This musicianship is quality and if you look my last.fm account and see that we do not have a super amount of overlap you might want to give this a try. ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS: Request I Will Not Comply HereClick above to purchase at Amazon US or Amazon UK and we'll get a little referral bonus on your...