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Jonas
Reingold – Fretless & Yamaha custom basses |
Patrik
Lundström – Lead and backing vocals (1,3,4,5,6,7,8) |
| The
Review |
Get a pen and paper ready. Now write
this: Kaipa's new disc "Keyholder" is going to be prog album
of the year. Now I can officially say "I told you so". This
is not a joke. This might even be one of the best prog-rock
albums ever. Frankly, I was a bit disappointed with the 'reunion'
disc "Notes From The Past", from 2002. I found the pieces
to be a bit common, telegraphic in nature, and the melodies
to be a bit weak. But, all has been made up for (and then
some, slightly) with the 2003 release "Keyholder". Basically,
if you took The Flower Kings circa 'Stardust We Are', and
blended Kaipa circa 'Inget Nytt Under Solen', sprinkled a
bit of Ritual, and lots of classic prog ala Genesis, Yes and
KC, you'd have an idea. But, mark my words when I say that
Kaipa does not emulate any of those bands. This is their own
deal. Expect TONS of mellotron, foundation rattling bass pedals,
expert musicianship, absolutely killer and memorable melodies,
and top notch production. Every song is awesome, and different.
What is new here is the addition of female vocalist 'Aleena'
to the mix, who's voice is a female version of Flower Kings
vocalist Hans Froberg. Simply awesome. I'm telling you....if
you don't get this disc immediately, you are missing out big
time! Better yet...if you're a prog fan, and like this type
of prog and DON'T like this disc....you may need a head examination.
at least a 10 of 10 (Eric Louis)
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