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Review:
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This Dutch four piece formation is rooted in 2005,
two years later the debut CD entitled In Maze was released
and now (late 2009) we can enjoy the successor Moods. Silhouette
went on tour with other Dutch progrock band Knight Area,
their keyboardplayer Gerben Klazinga did the mixing and
mastering on Moods.
Silhouette have been busy on this new album for two
years, that effort paid off with a wonderful sound and 12
tastefully arranged compositions, alternating between 24-carat
symphonic rock (Genesis) and neo-prog (IQ and early Marillion).
Keyboard player Erik Laan has an important role with his
vintage keyboard sound, he colours the tracks very beautifully,
from violin- and choir Mellotron eruptions to fluent Minimoog
flights and lush Hammond organ waves. In general I enjoyed
listening to this album because of the pleasant shifting
moods (from dreamy with twanging acoustic guitar to bombastic
with majestic choir-Melltoron), the use of acoustic guitar
(the distinctive Ovation) in some songs, the strong work
on keyboards and guitar and the fine build-ups and grand
finales in the longer compositions. But although Silhouette
often reminds me of other Dutch progrock bands Mangrove
and Knight Area, they don’t reach that level, in my opinion
Silhouette should more work on an own sound and present
a bit more surprising elements. But apart from that, this
is a very pleasant album that will please many symphomaniacs
and neo-progheads.
Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]
Erik
Neuteboom
Progwalhalla.nl
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