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New Eden Orchestra-"anyMan"

Label - Independent
Reviewed by: Jason Carzon
Genre: Prog Rock
Country: USA
Language: English
Length: 64:28
Release Date: December 17, 2003
Label:
Independent
Band Members: Dave Marion / lead & backing vocals, drums & percussion Scott Schrecengost / guitars, backing & lead vocals
  Bill Hankins / bass guitar, bass pedals, backing & lead vocals Mark Reynolds / drums & percussion, backing vocals, FX
  Mike Lunn / keyboards, guitars Aubrey Garber / lead vocals (3) & additional vocals
  Nate Walters / additional vocals
Track Listing: 1.)-Jihad (8:01) 8.)- Boll Weevil's Flea Circus (Instrumental) (1:01)
  2.)- That's Life (4:43) 9.)- Through The Looking Glass (Instrumental) (3:22)
  3.)- Ode To The Ex (3:07) 10.)- Savanas (3:58)
  4.)- Siren's Song (Instrumental) (1:42) 11.)-The Maelstrom (Instrumental) (2:20)
  5.)- The Golden Fleece (4:48) 12.)-Death And His Half-Brother Sleep (Instrumental) (1:10)
  6.)-Daydreams (2:41) 13.)-Full (4:40)
  7.)-Build A Better Mousetrap (4:08) 14.)-Catacombs (Instrumental) (2:53)
    15.)-Deja View (5:41)
    16.)-Anyman (Instrumental) (4:01)
    17.)-Echoes (Instrumental) (1:13)
    18.)-Back To The Tribe (4:59)
The Review

NEW EDEN ORCHESTRA is a GLASS HAMMER-like Pittsburg band which has existed for some time, now finally releasing anyMAN(that's 'any' in lowercase letters and MAN in big letters), their debut. They have a strong melodic sensibility and offer a non-prog-metal aggressive stance in places(Magellan, perhaps), with somewhat 'studio-like' production. In fact, there isn't much of a guitar presence much of the time and few guitar solos. The keyboards dominate with a lot of unique atmospheric or symphonic textures which at once panoramic and tasteful.***

The vocals tracks are very much in the melodic song-based format, though many short instrumental weave in and around them as the album becomes more and more atmospheric and instrumental as it progresses. Lyrics are at least unique and perceptive in places. This album merits some repeat listenings.***

The tracks include:

JIHAD: probably the most obvious 'proggy' one in the expected way and sums up the overall direction of a lot of the vocal tracks on the album: melodic song-based tunes with strong vocals which fit the style and shifting textures. This is also the longest at over 8 minutes.***

THAT'S LIFE: bouncy rhythm with some odd lyrics and vocal harmonies.***

ODE TO THE EX: nice Neo sound with good harmonies and interesting keys, though a tad short.***

SIREN'S SONG: synthy and serene instrumental.***

GOLDEN FLEECE: sprightly keys and strong vocals with medeival-sounding sections.***

DAYDREAMS: a short and acoustic-style vocal track which recalls Kansas shaking hands with Jadis.***

BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP: Wakemaneque synths, multi-sections, again the vocals might remind me of Gary Chandler(Jadis). The atmosphere on this one is hard to explain...***

BOLL WEEVIL'S FLEA CIRCUS: playful instrumental straight from some sort of whimsical Tim Burton-type film which is rather short.***

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: another instrumental, this time a full band workout in a Yes-like direction with some tastey organ and rhythm section interplay.***

SAVANAS: an atmospheric song track with cinematic keys and light exotic rhythms.***

THE MAELSTROM: instrumental with bass guitar emphasis and more Wakeman-like synths and a small moment where the guitar lets loose.***

DEATH AND HIS HALF-BROTHER, SLEEP: a Steve Howe-like acoustic guitar instrumental which sets up the next track.***

FULL: fine ballad with additional female vocals duet and nice power-chord keyboard textures. The vocals work like a charm on this one, an album highlight.***

CATACOMBS: another dreamy panoramic synth-based piece which cannot help but conjure images of whatever you might envision while listening to this, one of the more successful instrumentals on the album.***

DEJA VUE: a more driving track with possibly a 90's ELP sound in places with a harder edged AOR rock sound in others which never gets too hard.***

ANYMAN: proggy instrumental track which seems to be steering the listener towards the end of the album.***

ECHOES: short tribal-sounding instrumental which serves as a sort of postlude.***

BACK TO THE TRIBE: last track is a vocal one which is mostly more of the same of which came before. Again, clear vocals and keyboards 'n' rhythms dominate, with the track closing in anthem-style fade.***

A decent effort with enough variety within these mostly shorter tracks, well worth more listenings.***

 

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