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(Beardfish)-"Destined Solitaire"

Label -Inside Out
Reviewed by:

Erik Neuteboom

www.progwalhalla.com

Genre:
Eclectic Prog
Country:
Sweden
Length:
76:51
Release Date:
7/28/09
Band Members: Robert Hansen / bass David Zackrisson / guitars
  Magnus Östgren / drums Rikard Sjöblom / vocals, keyboards
     
     
Track Listing: 1.)-Awaken the Sleeping (6:01) 9.)-The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (10:40)
  2.)-Destined Solitaire (10:53)  
  3.)-Until You Comply (Including Entropy) (15:21)  
  4.)- In Real Life There Is No Algebra (4:33)  
  5.)-Where the Rain Comes In (8:29)  
  6.)-At Home... Watching Movies (1:53)  
  7.)-Coup de Grâce (9:49)  
  8.)-Abigail's Questions (In an Infinite Universe) (9:12)  

Review:

To me this new Beardfish album from 2009 (featuring a colourful, intricate triple fold-out-cover painting) sounds as a logical successor of their previous CD, the highly acclaimed Sleeping In Traffic (2008) : Part Two: a varied, dynamic and a bit quirky sound, lots of interesting musical ideas and influences that range from The Beatles and Frank Zappa to Gentle Giant, Yes and Spock’s Beard. The variety is incredible, just listen to the totally different atmospheres in the first four compositions: a pleasant keyboard-oriented sound (lots of Hammond along piano and harpsichord) with a catchy beat in the instrumental Awaken The Sleeping, the focus on fiery and biting electric – and delicate acoustic guitar work (left and right channel guitars) with hints from Led Zeppelin in the exciting, often heavy rocking title track, 15 minutes with captivating shifting moods and wonderful vintage keyboards (Hammond, Mellotron) in Until You Comply Including Entropy and a sound similar to Frank Zappa in the swinging In Real Life There Is No Algebra. What an interesting musical journey! I am very pleased with the omnipresence of the powerful and distinctive Hammond organ on this album, especially in the tracks Where The Rain Comes In (strong interplay between bass and Hammond), the compelling Abigail’s Questioning (a swinging clavinet solo and a sensational fiery guitar solo with lush Mellotron) and the splendid final composition The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: varied vintage keyboards (Moog, Hammond and Mellotron) and a bombastic final part featuring a propulsive rhythm-section and spectacular Hammond work with a subtle wink to The Nice. Very special is the alternating instrumental Coup De Grace (a tribute to keyboard player/singer Rikard his grandfather) due to the blend of accordion, this gives the climate a Parisian touch, beautiful!

- Although at some moments to me Beardfish sounds a bit without direction because of too many ideas in one song or a ‘jam-session-like structure’, in general Destined Solitaire delivers lots of interesting and captivating progrock, a big hand for these four creative Swedish minds!

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