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(5 bridge S)-"Thomas Tracks"- (Erik's Review)

Label - Self Release
Reviewed by:

Erik Neuteboom

www.progwalhalla.com

Genre:
Symphonic Prog
Country:
Netherlands
Length:
NA
Release Date:
2/09
Band Members: Luke d'Araceno / organ, (electric and acoustic) piano, minimoog, digital synths, samples, programming Enzo Gallo / electric guitars, acoustic guitar, steel guitar;
  Rob van der Linden / drums, percussion; Piet Roelofsen / lead voice, voices, acoustic guitar; -
  Martin Thoolen / bass guitars, moog taurus/pedals, voices
     
Track Listing: 1.)-Didymus
9.)-Amazons & haven
  2.)-Babylon curse reversed
10.)-Sign on the wall
  3.)-On Calpe's rock  
  4.)- The spell of eternity  
  5.)-Martialis' reveries  
  6.)-Tricks & treason  
  7.)-Lovernius' song  
  8.)-Batavian revolt  

Review:

Here’s a winner for the Seventies Symphonic Rock aficionados: the Dutch five piece formation 5Bridges with their debut CD entitled The Thomas Tracks (running time around 74 minutes). -

The 10 compositions contain strongs echoes of Yes (Close To The Edge) and Genesis (Wind & Wuthering), especially guitarist Enzo Gallo his sound often evokes Steve Hackett (volume pedal) and Steve Howe (steel-guitar) and keyboardplayer Luke D’Araceno delivers lots of Rick Wakeman-like Minimoog flights and Tony Banks inspired Hammond organ runs and Mellotron waves. The interplay between those two musicians is in my opinion 5Bridges their trademark, another strong point is Luke his tasteful ‘sonor palet’, from sparkling piano and lush mellotron to fat Minimoog flights and majestic church organ. Most of the tracks clock between 6 and 12 minutes, the moods shifts fluently from dreamy and slow rhythms to catchy beats and bombastic eruptions. In general 5Bridges their music sounds very melodic, harmonic and often accessible and we can enjoy nice breaks and subtle musical ideas. Bass player Martin Thoolen pleases the Rickenbacker – and Moog Taurus bass pedal fans, drummer Rob Van Der Linden does a good job and singer Piet Roelofsen is not a natural born singer but his pleasant, Peter Gabriel-like voice matches with the 5Bridges sound and at some moments he adds an emotional dimension to the music. My highlights are The Spell Of Eternity (wonderful work on guitar and keyboards, sensational break and compelling final part), the short Lovernius Song (very warm interplay between acoustic guitar, organ and Mellotron, this could have been a lost W&W track!), Batavian Revolt (lots of changing climates and a bombastic eruption with Mellotron and a sensitive guitar solo) and my favorite Amazons & Haven: an omnipresent steel-guitar sound and a great grand finale featuring a propulsive rhythm-section, beautiful volume pedal guitar, a deep bass pedal sound and great vintage keyboards, this is Prog Heaven! -

A big hand for these fellow Dutchmen, I am very curious to their next effort.

www.progwalhalla.com

 

 

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