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Believe - "Hope To See Another Day"

Reviewed by: Jerry Lucky
Genre: Prog Rock
Country: Poland
Language: English
Length: 56:00
Release Date: 3/06
Label:
Galileo Records
Band Members: Mirek Gil- guitars Tomek Rozycki -vocals and guitars
  Adam Milosz - keyboards and hidden harmonies Przemas Zawadzki -bass guitar
  Wlodek Tafel - drums
     
Track Listing: 1.)- What Is Love 7:38 8.)-Hope to see another Day 11:55
  2.)- Needles In My Brain 5:20  
  3.)- Liar 6:56  
  4.)-Pain 5:13  
  5.)- Seven Days 6:07  
  6.)-Coming Down 6:04  
  7.)-Don't Tell Me 5:29
     
The Review

I am continually amazed at the number of new bands who come on the scene with the desire to create and perform music that falls in the progressive rock genre. Given the seeming utter lack of mass-media success it is rather astounding. More than anything it speaks to the artist's desire to create something that is perhaps a little more creatively honest, rather than simply pandering to the latest musical fad or style. One of these new groups is a Polish band called Believe and their first CD is entitled Hope To See Another Day. ***

Progressive rock fans familiar with the work of Collage and Satellite will have a head start here, as Believe is the new band of guitarist Mirek Gil who not only was a founding member of Collage but played with Satellite as well. For Believe he's recruited former Satellite bassist Przemas Zawadzki along with Tomek Rozycki (vocals, guitars), Adam Milosz (keyboards), Wlodek Tafel (drums), and Satomi (violin). All lyrics for the eight compositions come from Robert Sieradzki. ***

The sound as such is unique and doesn't really sound like either of Gil's previous bands, and yet there is a stylistic link with his guitar playing. This is what I call modern symphonic progressive rock. It's lush, it's powerful, and it's very contemporary in terms of the instrument sounds and production. The twin guitars allow for a nice rich lead and rhythm that gives Believe a real full crunch and yet there are many time where the guitars take a softer acoustic approach, and that's a strong point here. Unlike so much modern pop or rock music where the music stays somewhat linear, here the prog influence is very much present allowing the compositions to open-up a little more. That being said the music of Believe isn't overly complex. They clearly rely on a song structure to convey their emotional messages. Nothing on the CD is under five-minutes long. There are a couple six-minute, a couple seven and one just over twelve minutes. Each of the songs tends to build in texture moving through various movements. The arrangements are pristine, with great dynamics. Bold crescendos are used to either introduce a song or to separate segments. Harmonically the material is heavily melodic. So while the compositions tend to be more or less mainstream they have a lot to offer the listener. The promo release for Believe says "The band has a modern dynamic sound" and their website makes a point about how passionate each of the members are about their craft. And it certainly shows in the music. Fans of Mirek Gil's previous band adventures or the work of bands such as RPWL, Moongarden or even Hogarth era Marillion I think will really enjoy the music on Hope To See Another Day. While not so much a first outing as each of the members comes with loads of experience this is a great first effort together and promises much for the future.

 

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