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Title: A Real Treat . . . Worthwhile To Prog and Prog/Pop Fans
Review: This is a very impressive debut from a sort of prog-rock supergroup. The guitarist/singer and keyboardist are not very well-known, but they are very good musicians. Bassist P. Trewavas of Marillion and ex-Porcupine Tree drummer Chris Maitland don't need an introduction to most who will consider buying this album. What impressed me was that the songs were very melodic with some interesting vocal harmonies. The music and structure of the songs was just complicated enough to avoid the "Prog-lite" tag earned by Asia and others. However, the first Asia album or modern Marillion are probably the best touchstones to this music. All ten tracks are very listenable, and there is a good variety of song length and texture. This and the new Porcupine Tree CD "Deadwing" are two of the best albums I've purchased this year.
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