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Enossification
Date:
10/17/2001
For all you folks that haven't heard this new progressive band you need to. The Red Masque is really one of the few new prog bands that I've listened to in the last three years (and believe me, I've listened to a lot) that gives me hope for the direction of "truly progressive music." Most of the so-called new prog bands coming out are simply rehashing old school prog or playing a watered down version with sappy cliches thrown in at random hoping that with a few time changes, folks will flock to buy their album.
Not this band. Truly fresh and they do something I've long admired in some prog bands and that is they let the guitar add texture and atmosphere instead of being the dominant instrument. Wonderfully dense, dark and moody stories filled with awe. Lynnette sings some of the best female vocals I've heard in a long time. Awesome bass and drumming laying a wonderful bed for the vocals to intertwine with the keys.
Can't wait for the full-fledged LP as this three song EP simply just leaves me wanting more. Fans of RIO i.e. Thinking Plague/ Henry Cow/ 5UU's/ Totem/ Univers Zero/ Art Zoyd would be wise to add this band to your musical collection.
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After about 15 good listens of this wonderful new prog band, I need to re-review this cool new progressive band. I guess it helps if your an HPL [H.P. Lovecraft] fan but not required for pure musical enjoyment. This next comment is solely my opinion and not meant too inflame members of this band. This band has such awesome potential and really shows it on this way too short EP. It really is hard to lump this band into a sub-genre of Prog because they have kinda carved out a new niche in the Progressive rock vocabulary.
Fans of Symphonic/AG/Improv/Technical/RIO/ - I feel handcuffed using these terms as the band is completely fresh, drawing off "many" influences and yet being totally themselves. (Rare in New Prog) Brilliant and tasteful musicianship from all. And there's a lot to listen for. This isn't reading music. I implore members of this room to seek out and support this "bloody brilliant" prog band.
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