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"Without recapturing the magic of his previous LP, Lunear shows that he can provide a real listening pleasure thanks to comfortable melodies and arrangements that effectively awaken a certain nostalgia."
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Five years after the highly enjoyable “Curve.Axis.Symmetry”, the Lunear trio are back with a new LP entitled “From Above”. Leaving behind the concept album, they set about resurrecting the spirit of 1970s records in vinyl format, with one side devoted to a big epic and the other to three shorter tracks.
Clearly, the spirit of the 1970s is there: from the outset, Lunear has used vintage sounds, and naturally continues to do so. References to the great founding prog bands (Genesis, Camel, Pink Floyd) leap out at you, particularly in the middle of ‘In Their Eyes’, with its nod to Steve Hackett's ‘Shadow of the Hierophant’ (“Voyage of the Acolyte”). The long, epic track is in fact a highly successful collage of five parts that flow seamlessly into one another without a weak moment. The production is far removed from today's metal standards, relying on a fine economy of means, often relying on mellow synth strings. The homage to the progressive convoluted tracks typical of the progressive era is therefore quite successful.
In contrast, the shortest track (‘So Let's Go’) appears rather transparent. Its ultra-cheap video does it no favors, and here too, you can feel the economy of means. The two remaining pieces are worthwhile above all for their particularly melodic instrumental parts, with well-delivered guitar or synth solos.
Vocally, Paul J. No keeps the voice that expressed the fragility of the hero of “Curve.Axis.Symmetry”, and retains this beautiful sensitivity. He seems less at home in the rockier passages (‘1001 Nights And Probably More’, the middle section of ‘In Their Eyes’, ‘So Let's Go’, the first vocal theme of ‘Cathedral’), where he lacks the energy to convey the energy. All in all, a minor reservation.
Even so, “From Above” fails to recapture the magic of Lunear's previous LP, which was driven by a concept that closely adhered to the trio's sound universe. What remains is an endearing record that shows that it's possible to bring listening pleasure thanks to comfortable melodies and arrangements that effectively awaken a certain nostalgia. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. In their eyes 25:25
02. Cathedral - 9:45
03. So let's go - 4:30
04. The tears of nostalgia - 9:45
LINEUP:
Jean Philippe Benadjer: Guitares / Basse / Chœurs
Paul J.no: Chant / Claviers
Sébastien Bournier: Batterie
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