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(Johannes Luley- {Tales From The Sheepfather's Grove}

Reviewed by:

Drew Fisher

Prog Is Alive & Well In The 21st Century

Genre:
(Prog Rock)
Country:
USA
Length:
44:42
Release Date:
1/15/2013
Band Members: Johannes Luley / all instruments Robin Hathaway / vocals
  Kristina Sattler / vocals Sianna Lyons / vocals
  Stephanie Bennett / harp
     
     
Track Listing: 1.)- Stab the Sea (part 1) (2:58) 9.)- Atheos Spiritualis (10:03)
  2.)- Stab the Sea (part 2) (5:00) 10.) - Voya (3:53)
  3.)-Guardians of Time (4:18)  
  4.)- Moments (3:18)  
  5.)- Give and Take (part 1) (4:03)  
  6.)- Give and Take (part 2) (3:01)  
  7.)- The Fleeting World (3:44)  
  8.)- We Are One (4:24)  

Review:

This one is tough to give a rating to because it sounds SO MUCH like a few other albums/artists (JON ANDERSON's Olias of Sunhillow, ENYA, MIKE OLDFIELD, and YES/STEVE HOWE) and yet it has such great sound, compositional facility and production.***

Favorite songs: I like the acoustic guitar work on 7. "The Fleeting World" (8/10) and the first and last thirds of 3. "Guardians of Time" (8/10); 6. the ADIEMUS-like multiple drum rhythms and the deep bass chord pulse on "Give and Take (Part 2)" (8/10); and the lead guitar on the album's best song, 10. "Voya" (9/10), sounds EXACTLY like mid-70s Steve Howe, start to finish, note for note, sound/style for sound/style!***

This is a solid four star album, maybe even higher, despite the familiarity. It's because, IMO, Luley has taken the sounds, styles and feeling of the above-mentioned artists, merged them, and produced music that is BETTER than the original artists. Though I love and miss MOTH VELLUM, it is nice to hear music still coming from at least one of its members. Also: Cool artwork on the album cover.***

Prog Is Alive & Well In The 21st Century

Drew Fisher

 

 

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