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Review:
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This French formation is rooted in 2006, in the same
year they released their debut CD entitled One In Every
Crowd under the name Eye To Eye. But because of an American
band from the Eighties with the same name they changed their
name into Eye 2 Eye. In 2009 Eye 2 Eye has released a new
album (by French progrock label Musea) with a different
singer and bass player. -
The 8 compositions (most between 8 and 15 minutes) are
simply structured but the arrangements are very well done
featuring a huge tension in almost every track: from dreamy
with pleasant English vocals and tender piano or intense
violin to bombastic with majestic violin – and choir-Mellotron
samples and excellent, very moving guitar work (lots of
sensitive, howling and fiery solos with hints of David Gilmour
and Steve Rothery). The often compelling atmospheres strongly
remind me of early Marillion (especially the epics) but
also Pendragon and Clepsydra. The two final epic compositions
(between 13 and 15 minutes) Hovering and the titletrack
are the most alternating and elaborate, this is the band
at its full splendor with lots of flowing shifting moods,
good musical ideas and strong work on guitar, keyboards
(great Mellotron sound) and a nice colouring with piano
and violin, topped by emotional vocals, I am sure the neo-progheads
will be delighted about this new Eye 2 Eye CD!
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Erik
Neuteboom
Progwalhalla.nl
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