|
|
"As for his previous albums, Eyesberg let himself be tied up by his own inspirations, without being able to propose an approach of progressive rock worthy of the name."
|
2/5
|
|
|
|
Formed in the 80's, Eyesberg waited more than 25 years before releasing their first album which highlighted their neo-prog tastes combined with an old school progressive rock. As you can see on the cover, for its third work the band focuses on a concept centered around the life of Vincent Van Gogh.
If the musics seem inspired by the album ''The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway'', ultimate album of Genesis with Peter Gabriel, on the other hand the vocals of Malcolm Shuttleworth is closer to Phil Collins. The compositions make the beautiful part to the guitar, which flies away with parsimony. The more discreet keyboard playing sometimes manages to impose itself, as on the eponymous track (which also counts a refreshing flute solo), with a more muscular gimmick on 'Walking In Storms', or by comforting piano notes on the finale of 'Asylum'.
In spite of some nice effects, Eyesberg struggles to stand out from the standards, most of the tracks finally proving to be soft and not very striking, especially in the first part. The guitar is often atmospheric but finally proves to be too often soporific. The voice of the singer doesn't have the magnetism of his elder and seems to sing in the same monotone throughout the album. The few female choruses mitigate this monotony but without succeeding in charming, being satisfied to repeat the same vocal phrase. However, at the end of the album, the band seems to wake up on 'Sacrifice' with its cheerful and threatening rhythm (provided among other things with a superb final crescendo and an unexpected extract of 'Un Gamin de Paris') and on 'Asylum' which, although classic, tends to progress at full speed. The last piece is on the other hand too short to finish on a good note...
"Claustrophobia" will not be the revelation of the year. As for his previous albums, Eyesberg let himself be tied up by his own inspirations, without being able to propose an approach of prog worthy of the name. The specifications are well fulfilled since the band ticks all the boxes of the category, but this work in automatic pilot, certainly pleasant to the ear, risks to be forgotten very quickly in spite of some encouraging moments. - Official website
|
|
|
|
|
TRACK LISTING:
01. Claustrophobia
02. Strange Boy
03. Walking In Storms
04. Salamander Tree
05. Sacrifice
06. We Want You Out!
07.
Into The Asylum
08. Final Ride
LINEUP:
Jimmy Keegan: Batterie
Emma Edingloh: Chant
Georg Alfter: Guitares / Basse
Malcolm Shuttleworth: Chant
Norbert Podien: Claviers
|
|
| |
|
(0) MIND(S) FROM OUR READERS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top of the page
|
| |
|
|
(0) COMMENT(S)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
READERS
3.3/5 (3 view(s))
|
STAFF:
2/5 (1 view(s))
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
OTHER REVIEWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|