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Kaipa- Mindrevolutions

Reviewed by: Jeff Melton
Genre: Prog Rock
Country: Sweden
Language: English
Length: 79:09
Release Date: June 7, 2005
Label:
InsideOut America
Band Members: Hans Lundin / keyboards & vocals Roine Stolt / electric & acoustic guitars, percussion & vocals
  Morgan Ågren / drums Jonas Reingold / Fretless & Yamaha custom basses
  Patrik Lundström / vocals Aleena / vocals
     
Track Listing: 1.- The Dodger (8:09) 8.)-Our Deepest Inner Shore (4:59)
  2.)- Electric Leaves (4:13) 9.)-Timebomb (4:32)
  3.)-Shadows of Time (6:50) 10.)-Remains of the Day (8:02)
  4.)- A Pair of Sunbeams (5:19)  
  5.)-Mindrevolutions (25:47)  
  6.)-Flowing Free (3:53)  
  7.)- Last Free Indian (7:27)  
The Review

A Roine Stolt saw fit to return to his original band four years ago and thus a creditable reformation of Sweden's best kept secret progressive rock act Kaipa was re-activated. "Mindrevolutions" is the reformed sextet's third recording on InsideOut and it's a strong continuation of the assertive rock and roll sound the band has shifted into since 2001's "Notes from the Past". Emphasis on Stolt's guitar playing and symphonic backdrops together with a balanced songwriting style is the mainstay of the band. Primary vocalist Patrick Lundstrom delivers a consistently competent lead vocal throughout the disc's ten pieces. As with Stolt's solid work with the Flower King's his tasty well crafted leads in this context drive the best tracks on the disc especially on the Bossa nova tinged "A Pair of Sunbeams". Second lead vocalist Aleena croons a few pieces and is especially notable on the introductory passage to monstrous 25 minute epic in the middle of the running order. At times the songs remind me of some of the semi-classical influences exhibited in the works of classic Focus or Kayak with a few touches of Yes here and there. Hans Lundin's classic organ and synth lines blend well with guitar synth unisons on the piece as band navigates many time changes in rock and jazz based themes. A careful sense of timing between well conceived transitions no doubt has been informed by Stolt's other efforts (most notably from the dramatic passages in Transatlantic's studio efforts). Pop sensibilities don't dilute the band's creditability much making this recording session one both neo and classic rock fans can appreciate easily. -Jeff Melton

 

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