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Moongarden - Round Midnight

Label - Galileo
Reviewed by: Kevin Cloe
Genre: Prog Rock
Country: Italy
Language: English
Length: 52:25
Release Date: June 18, 2004
Label:
Galileo
Band Members: David Cremoni / 6 & 12 strings acoustic guitars, 6 & 7 strings electric guitars Luca Palleschi / lead vocals
  Cristiano Roversi / electric pianos, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Moog, analog keyboards, ambient loops, Chapman grand Stick (1) Mirko Tagliasacchi / bass
  Massimiliano Sorrentini / drums & samples Massimo Menotti / ambient electric guitar loops (7)
  Marco Remondini / cello (5) Giorgio Signoretti / electric guitars background solo (3)
  Francesca Leasi / oboe (5)
     
Track Listing: 1.)-'RoundMidnight' (7:48) 8.)-Nightmade Concrete (5:42)
  2.)- Wounded (7:25) 9.)- Oh, by the Way, we're so Many in this City and so Dawn Alone (1:54)
  3.)- Killing the Angel (4:53)  
  4.)- Lucifero (6:36)  
  5.)- Slowmotion Streets (5:47)  
  6.)-Learning to live Under the Ground (10:24)  
  7.)-Coda: Psychedelic Subway Ride (1:56)  
     
The Review

Moongarden started off as a somewhat typical neo-prog outfit that had strong Genesis ties. They had a mediocre vocalist, but put out 2 decent albums in that style. On "Gates of Omega", a 2 cd release with much longer songs, they moved into a more sample heavy and post-rock direction while still retaining their progressive roots. They also acquired a new singer who was MUCH better than the first one. This album continues further in the post-rock influenced progressive direction, with good results. *****

Round Midnight has traditional prog keyboards (mellotron may be sampled, not sure), with some beats thrown in along with the drums. Reminds me slightly of the direction the Gathering has gone but without the female vocals and more of a prog quotient. The interesting thing about this album is the melodies. I find myself thinking a song will go a certain way - and then the band tricks me and the melody goes in an unexpected direction. Sometimes the melodies take some serious listening to fully appreciate, and some songs take quite a while. This is not an album for an impatient listener. A lot of this album is very laid back with reverb-laden keyboard sounds, mellotron backdrops, and acoustic guitar lines flowing over slow beats. The band will erupt, however, at appropriate moments, as in "Lucifero" around 3:45 when some serious evil mellotron and guitar leads take over, engulfing you. Very nice moog towards the end of Nightmade Concrete. *****

Problems: the album tends to sound the same all the way through and again - takes a while to appreciate. Maybe more dynamics would improve this band - but overall a solid release.

Rating: 3.5 stars.

 

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