Fraxinus

The dreamlike and psychedelic impressionism of Debussy reaches remarkable heights in these orchestral pages...

Ah I Mother Earth! Truly remarkable!! I bought "Dig" when it came out, and gradually discovered its varied qualities... really a great album. The work reviewed here I have never listened to... but I could always look for it, hoping for a stroke of luck! ;)

Ah Olivier Messiaen, beloved and brilliant composer. I intend to procure this well-reviewed work, as his other compositions in my possession captivate and enthrall me like almost no other composer can... probably only Debussy has the wonderfully psychedelic and varied flair of Messiaen, in my opinion.

Interesting, this In the Wake of Poseidon. Rich in insights and standout compositions... above all, the progressive reinterpretation of "Mars, the Bringer of War," originally composed by Gustav Holst and part of "The Planets." I must say that, when sifting through the various tracks, that little r'n'r gem with its schizoid piano called Catfood is also fully convincing. If you also have, like me, the fortune of owning the reprinted CD for the thirtieth anniversary, you can listen to Groon, which was the b-side of the "Catfood" single; an amazing and jagged instrumental track... after several listens, I truly consider it an enthralling hodgepodge of sounds that climb and pile on top of each other! I can't exactly say that King Crimson's second work is an unsatisfactory effort; it's evident they are trying to replicate the splendor of the stunning debut, though they don't quite succeed. Nevertheless, it's a work to listen to and intimately enjoy.

One can get lost in the grooves of this epochal and seminal record. One can bury oneself inside its sounds, chasing that mocking violin, that multifaceted guitar, that flexible and personally haunting voice. Surely, it’s unnecessary for me to say that Red is a colossal work from a qualitative and innovative perspective, gentlemen. Red is Red. Dive into it, and for years.

We would need that little thing called objectivity and that other little thing called maturity... before publishing a review. Let's leave certain invectives from stubborn adolescents in their mental closure to those who limit themselves to saying (or rather spitting) these things without bothering to write them online.

Sluggish, self-indulgent, artificial. This album is designed to captivate on the first listen... but it plunges into a vortex of inadequacy as one gets to know it better. Self-indulgence surfaces far too often, and the attentive listener can't help but pick up on that vague feeling of "constructed." The two played it safe, but the end result is hardly exciting.

It might be worth going a bit back into Mordred's career... I only own their discography "The Next Room," from '94, and even though they had softened the rap and thrash influences on that album, I found it very intriguing. Great review, regardless!

Important album, a "breakthrough" album, without a doubt. It doesn't fully convince me in all its parts; perhaps that's because I tend to appreciate spoken word overlays within songs less. However, everything found here has its reason. Even though it's a highly produced album, the sound doesn't come off as artificial or too elaborate at all. I'm listening to Stain right now, and I can't help but add it to the list of '90s albums to (re)discover!

Some things undermine the reliability of a review: reading that the album being reviewed was JUST BOUGHT, and noticing grammatical errors in the review itself. The album might be good, but frankly...