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Logan Ressler
Long time music lover, especially into Prog and Fusion. "My Collection" is the stuff I have on vinyl.
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If there's one word I've heard associated with this album it would be "lovely". Well, the copy I purchased had the word "stunning" printed under the price, but "lovely" seems to fit. While this album does sound lovely, it rarely sounds anything else, therein lies the problem. While just as dynamic as its predecessor or any later releases, Ashes is a bit too precious to be a true frontrunner for their best album.
These are admittedly trivial complaints, and mostly indicative of the band relinquishing their more psychedelic tendencies for folkier fare. John Camp's melodic bass work does an excellent job of keeping the tracks grounded and the production is lush and detailed. All in all, there's very little to nitpick seeing as this is a strong contender, just not a heavyweight.
These are admittedly trivial complaints, and mostly indicative of the band relinquishing their more psychedelic tendencies for folkier fare. John Camp's melodic bass work does an excellent job of keeping the tracks grounded and the production is lush and detailed. All in all, there's very little to nitpick seeing as this is a strong contender, just not a heavyweight.
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