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echolyn

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Forprogressive rock fans, gentle giant admirers, 1990s prog revival seekers, collectors and audiophiles.
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Echolyn is an American progressive rock band formed in Pennsylvania in 1989. Known for intricate arrangements and stacked vocal harmonies, they released As the World on Sony in 1995, disbanded after being dropped, and reunited in 2000 to issue acclaimed albums including Cowboy Poems Free, Mei, Echolyn (2012), and I Heard You Listening (2015).

Five Pennsylvania musicians noted for complex compositions and vocal counterpoint; Gentle Giant is a recurrent reference point in reviews. Signed by Sony for As the World (1995), then dropped; the band disbanded and later reunited in 2000. Early material was reissued, including the box A Little Nonsense Now And Then; reviewers praised the music and criticized some reissue handling and packaging.

Four DeBaser reviews hail Echolyn’s intricate prog: dizzying vocal canons, sharp lyricism, and complex arrangements delivered with fluidity. Highlights include Suffocating the Bloom, the Sony-era As the World, and the acoustic ...and Every Blossom. There’s praise for the reunion phase plus criticism of certain reissue choices and packaging. Overall verdict: a top-tier American prog act with cult devotion.

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