Matateius

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Great for mental journeys

Artist Camel
Album type Studio
Release March 1976
Duration 39:32
Discs 1
Tracks 7
Genre[1] Art rock
Progressive rock
Label Decca / Universal
Producer Rhett Davies and Camel
Recording Between January and February 1976 at Basing Street Studios in London
Notes Remastered in CD format in 2002

Love at First Listen

Released
February 1973
Studio
Morgan Studios, London
Genre
Progressive rock, rhythm and blues
Length
40:34
Label
Warner Bros. (UK)
Producer
Tony Reeves, Dave Greenslade, Stuart Taylor

Drowing Man by Greenslade
Song from the album "Greenslade"

This song offers the listener the chance to project themselves into the ultimate "Greenslade dimension." The first two minutes are a tribute to psychedelia. Dave Lawson kicks off the dance, accompanied by the evanescent notes of the mellotron and the calm, serene rhythm of Tony Reeves' bass. The atmosphere is undoubtedly sacred; it feels as if we're listening to an alien prayer, belonging to a civilization lost among the galaxies. It is a true psychedelic ritual with a melancholic twist. From the third minute onwards, the world will spin between the fingers of keyboardist Dave Greenslade and the skilled colleague Tony Reeves. Lush and picturesque virtuosity will guide us through the caves of introspection. Green caves, as depicted in Roger Dean's illustration printed on the vinyl cover. Drowing Man will conclude after 5:50 minutes of solemn and sacred spectacle, just as it began.

Song:
Greenslade-Drowning man

The underground punk like you’ve never heard before

Released
January 3, 1980
Recorded
June - August 1979
Genre
New wave, punk rock
Length
38:26
Label
Atco
Producer
Earl McGrath, Bob Clearmountain

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Undisputed masterpiece

Released
10 October 1969
Recorded
June – August 1969
Studio
Wessex, London
Genre
Progressive rock[1]
Length
43:56
Label
Island Atlantic E.G.
Producer
King Crimson

Pilgrim's Progress by Procol Harum

The song presents itself as a collection of subdued voices, like a perfect tangle of melancholic timbres capable of soothing the listener. The rhythm is spot on thanks to the presence of a mellotron that accompanies Gary Brooker's voice and Co. for all 4:33 minutes. It may not be Salty Dog... but it's truly deserving. The lyrics are fantastic with an existentialist essence. The final chorus, gradually fading out, is also well-placed.

Song:
Procol Harum - Pilgrims Progress

House With No Door, a song by Van der Graaf Generator, featured on their second album: "H to He, Who Am the Only One"

I agree! House With No Door presents itself as a romantic gothic ballad. Peter Hammill's vocal timbre is inimitable, reassuring yet tormented. The lyrics are a genuine melancholy and existentialist poem, figurative and pessimistic overall. The notes of the bass are rich, but the song feels cold, as if Hammill had recorded the track alone, in the darkness of an empty recording studio. The flute arrangement also prompts me to evoke (but don’t ask me why) two ballet dancers pirouetting in a dilapidated living room, stripped of light. In truth, the text speaks of a man steeped in existential pessimism and deeply fearful of the future to come. The bright, disruptive, and absolutely sudden roar of the trumpets that follows gives me the impression of being the definitive confirmation of a dreary day heading towards decline. In my opinion, Hammill gives his best from the 4:39 mark, when he sharpens his voice to transform the chorus into a scream steeped in despair.

Song:
Van der Graaf Generator "House With No Door"