Sabato 16 Feb 2008, 11:33
Burns Night 2008 and a new CD is released to the music-loving public. Arbelos have released their debut 25th Anniversary (yes, that's right) album Portraits In Stone.
What fans have said about Arbelos:
'this album reaches my hands at a time when i have taken a keen interest in "psych-folk-prog" (which is, i suppose, one way of describing the music herein).
full of quirky charm, i am forced to imagine a mad amalgam of jon anderson, syd barrett, roy harper, peter gabriel, and perhaps even leonard cohen.
this is the polar opposite of a "chop-fest". (a "chop-less"?)
atmosphere and a sense of the "off-kilter" are the order of the day here.
(with a dash of mellotron)' - Bony
'It sounds like a lost "proto-prog" relic,
c.1970. Kind of somewhere between Syd-era Floyd and the folk-jazz
Canterbury vibe, with a dash Trespass thrown in (one of my favorite
prog eras, actually). I also like the overall lo-fi, reverby-ness of
the recording, too.' - Pete
'Indeed, charming, quirky and a special sense of beauty. A tad of Van Morrison, Jon Anderson and Klaatu (or at least Dee Long). And I love the lyrics – what else to expect from two astronomers? But then again, I’m a science fiction buff, so something like Sunjammer hits the sweet spot with me. And of course Fahrenheit 451 (my favourite track, and also one of my favourite books and movies). Waiting for that e-jamming world tour now' - Fred
'The music is very engaging and sweet. I'm liking it very much! A few more listens are definitely on order!' - Angie