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Click on the Images Oblivion Sun| May, 2008Oblivion Sun [Prophase Music] If you like classic prog, you’ll love this album. All the right elements are present: non-4/4 time signatures, Baroque-inspired hooks that twist like musical Möbius strips, extended virtuosic solos that resolve into solid grooves, and even a radio-ready rocker (“The Ride”). The chops and recording quality are excellent from start to finish. With a number of bands carrying on this musical tradition, what makes Oblivion Sun special is the tasty synth work — mostly Minimoog — of keyboardist Bill Plummer. Not only does he have speed, accuracy, and melodic good taste, but he really plays the controls as well as the keys, yielding expressive solos that sing wonderfully. The album is also eminently accessible, with almost none of the bombast that limits the appeal of much prog. On the contrary, this one could win converts. |
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