Pure Reason Revolution
The Dark Third

THE REVIEW

Sit comfortably (a chaise longue would be ideal), put on your headphones at a volume sufficient to isolate you from the rest of the world, absolutely do not fasten your seat belts, start this album and close your eyes: you will immediately find yourself spinning among galaxies, constellations, and black holes and you might start wishing never to return. To get a sense of this, watch the final part of the classic "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick (if you've seen it, you know exactly what I'm talking about, and if not, run to watch it).

Once upon a time, there were Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis (perhaps), Van Der Graaf Generator and the whole progressive-psychedelic and space rock scene acting as propellants for such journeys (it's true there are also "spaceships" called Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze... but those travel in other dimensions), but
since time wears out even the most powerful engines, it's time for these newcomers to invigorate minds for these dreamlike journeys, also taking advantage of the sounds offered by current technology.
Already creators of the excellent mini-album of 2005 "Cautionary Tales For The Brave", PRR return now with this "The Dark Third" which perfects what was already presented in the previous EP, which already contained the astonishing 12 minutes of "The Bright Ambassadors Of Morning" here re-proposed with other tracks to brilliantly complete this first full-length by the Reading group, which the English critics have pinpointed with the term "astral folkies" that perfectly encapsulates the rock sentiment that weaves through the above-described cosmic and psychedelic rides.
With "Ten Silver Drops" by compatriots Secret Machines and "And The Glass Handed Kites" by the Danish Mew, it is one of the best genre releases of these first months of 2006.