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TRYING SCIENCE
Next
(2020 - self release - USA)
[Limited Edition 4 song EP]

https://tryingscience.bandcamp.com/album/next

From Austin, Texas, a four piece mathrock wizardry ensemble that bridges the valley of progressive, all instrumental acuteness, calculated complicated measures of artrock, and spiraling performance, sometimes bringing in post rock, and an overall elite execution of composed adventure. Trying Science keeps it tight and spin on a dime with Swiss watch precision, French perfection, American pride, and above the clouds skill set on their instruments.

The group is Clifford Ledbetter (guitar), Mike Garza (guitar), Evan Mullen (drums) and Will Gore (replacing Ryan Collins on bass, from last single 'The Ghost of Steve Jobs' 2018, and previous full length 'Vacation For Snakes' 2016). It is noted that Ryan gave additional support in writing the compositions on the back credits. With a limited edition physical issue of only 50, this 4 song EP is worth its weight in gold. Yours to keep forever, verses a temporary eventually corrupted or lost download (not to dissuade people from buying the download, but everyone knows my love for the physical format, regardless).

Mathrock kept quite skyward, Trying Science keep a disciplined philosophy, composing musical mazes that get blood deep, past pastel pretty, beyond Explosions In The Sky, God Is An Astronaut, and similar outfits, however giving fans moments of those great creators. The four songs (1. Bitcoin & Chill 04:03/ 2. Secret Soup 03:26/ 3. Math Salts 04:53/ 4. Dust Moons 03:40) are a fine example of this group's ability to scream out skin tight exercises in top form and keep fans drooling for more to come. This is an outstanding group of accomplished musicians and one to pay attention to. RECOMMENDED.  

  ©Reviewed by Lee Henderson  3 - 7 - 2020 
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ACQUA FRAGILE
Moving Fragments
(2023 - Maracash - Italy)


https://maracashrecords.bandcamp.com/album/moving-fragments


  A group who have the uncanny talent of keeping their classic  sound along with staying up tpo date. This amazing return is from 1970's Italian progressive rock outfit, with frontier man lead vocal Bernardo Lanzetti, who made this band and some PFM albums so specifically brilliant. At this decade, to expect more beauty would be a fantasy, yet it is set before your ears, even with the first notes, this masterpiece of Italian, (and not only Italian) progressive rock that certainly grasps the notion of what the genre of "progressive" was always meant to be. ACQUA FRAGILE create another sweetly classic knockout recording, not with even a heavy breath of past to present effort.  In fact, it sounds and feels more authentic than ever.  Bernardo sounds as if he never aged a week, and all muscians present are at full force, not passing up the chance to make another massively classic album.   An album to put Acqua Fragile at the top of the few chosen progressive rock choices of all time. The first song ('Her Shadlows Torture' 05:52 - editors note:  A misspell on the 'Shadows' which is on Bandcamp at this writing - but is correct as 'Her Shadow's Torture' on physical CD)  hug you and give all relief, as to any possible doubts of a long awaited fourth album by this top notch Italian band. I claim it will leave your heart lay bleeding. Grab the spectral energy and enjoy a glimpse of beautiful cocoon birth.

  Not one song is with sacrifice, even a wink of lamb. In fact, some elements are added to further enchance and stun the audience, such as inclusive female vocals by Rossella Volta. The bulk of the outfit is Piero Canavera (drums, percussion, vocals),  Franz Dondi (bass), Bernardo Lanzetti (lead vocals, guitar, Glovox),  Stefano Pantaleoni (keyboards),  Claudio Tuma (guitars), with special aid by (aforementioned vocalist Rosella Voita) ,  Gigi Cavalli Cocchi - drums (1,6),  Sergio Ponti - drums (4,9), Stef Burns- guitar (2),  Brian Belloni - guitar (4),  Davide Piombino - 7 string guitar (5),  and David Jackson - sax & flute (6). Could you ask for more?   After one listen you cannot want more. Thank Maracash label (Italy) for standing behind so many great Italian artists who have done the blood, sweat, and tears in earlier years, and deserve the attention now.
Although the band name translates to 'Fragile Water', it might be better described as Precious Water at this point and time in our decreasingly cared for world. Perhaps even better, Rare Water. The beauty of this entire recording is apparent, true, sincere, and a step forward. Better than one would dream of, past the point of how all old fans could imagine, and  actually done in the upper atmospheres of what anyone could have dreamed of. Everyone is top notch and most of all, Lanzetti is 100% present, making it another masterpiece.  It is my deep recommendartion for all fans of both classic progressive rock and the new fields of progressive music to give this a direct and full attention (no distractions) listen. RECOMMENDED.
  ©Reviewed by Lee Henderson 1 - 19 - 2024


 

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