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Review:
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After their splendid new studio album Perpetuum Karma,
several Nexus members decided to deliver solo projects:
Lalo, Luis en Lito founded the trio Subliminal (album Limbo)
en guitarplayer Carlos Lucena invited Roxana Truccolo (vocals
and keyboards), their project is named Alma and their debut
CD entitled Sobre Fantasias.
The album has a very lush instrumentation: Carlos on
acoustic -, classical – and electric guitar (along bass
and programms) and Roxanna on acoustic – and electric piano,
harpsichord and organ (along Spanish vocals), the colouring
of the 11 (often a bit laidback) compositions is wonderful
and varied. I like Roxanna her warm voice, it matches perfectly
with Carlos his sensitive guitar sound, the best examples
are the tracks Before The Day (slow rhythm with howling
guitar runs), Silent Witness (compelling with beautiful
interplay between guitar and keyboards), the dreamy Dawn
(again howling guitar runs and the sound of the Fender Rhodes
electric piano along a guest musician on violin) and the
rocking final piece Storm featuring fiery guitar and a propulsive
rhythm-section. I am delighted about the two songs Greys
Of The Afternoon (delivering warm play on classical guitar
and Grand piano) and Elf that contains wonderful interplay
between harpsichord and acoustic guitar, the electric guitar
halfway reminds me of Mike Oldfield.
I am sure this beautiful mellow album will please the
progheads who love a blend of prog with classical and folk
music.
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