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(Red Sand) - "Music for Sharks"

Label - SPBN Production
Reviewed by:

Erik Neuteboom

www.progwalhalla.com

Genre:
Neo Prog
Country:
Canada
Length:
53:18
Release Date:
3/09
Band Members: Mathieu Lessand / vocals Simon Caron / guitars & keyboards
  Mathieu Rosselin / bass Perry Angellino / drums
     
Track Listing: 1.)- Empty Calendar (8:40)  
  2.)-Love And Music (10:11)  
  3.)-. How Can You Help Me (6:26)  
  4.)- Sad Song (7:52)  
  5.)-Shark Man (16:14)  
  6.)-All You Need Is Love (3:40)  
     
     

Review:

Canadian four piece formation Red Sand previous release was the DVD entitled Au Cabaret Du Liquor Store, I was very pleased with their performance on stage and many times carried away by the compelling parts, loaded with howling guitar solos and majestic violin-Mellotron waves, the early Marillion hints are obvious. - On their new album Music For Sharks (a cynical concept about the music-industry, always a winner to sublimate some anger into music, isn’t it, Fish?) Red Sand still sounds like early Marillion (due to the wonderful and moving guitarwork in the vein of Steve Rothery) but the musical direction has moved more towards modern Pendragon, also because singer Mathieu Lessand his voice sounds pretty similar to Nick Barrett (with the same melancholical undertone). And in comparison with their previous studio-album Human Trafficking, to my delight I notice a more omnipresent role of the keyboards. Especially the unsurpassed Mellotron can be enjoyed in its full splendor in most of the five alternating tracks, layered with emotional guitarplay by Simon Caron (many compelling solos with the use of the tremolo-arm) and exciting keyboardwork, also done by Simon Caron (from church organ in Empty Calendar and a flashy synthesizer solo and lush Mellotron in Love And Music to soaring keyboards in Sad Song) The absolute highlight on this new CD is the long composition Shark Man (more than 15 minutes): it starts with angry vocals in a bombastic atmosphere with tight drums, then lots of changing climates ( from dreamy with piano and warm vocals to a mid-tempo with sensational work on keyboards and guitar), culminating in a compelling build-up and a great grand finale: a sensitive electric guitar solo, accompanied by lush Mellotron and synthesizers, this is Prog Heaven! - In my opinion Red Sand has made their most mature and varied album, recommended!

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