Neal Morse - Momentum
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Label : InsideOut / Century Media
Style : Progressive Rock
Grabber: EAC
Encoder: LAME
Quality: avg. 266kbps/ 44,1kHz
Reldate: 09.13.2012
Street : 09.11.2012
Songs : 06
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Release Notes:
Try keeping up with Neal Morse and you may have to catch your
breath. The gifted musician and prolific composer is in full
stride, seemingly unstoppable. Certainly, that's what his seventh
solo album of progressive of rock, Momentum, would suggest.
Momentum once more proves that Morse, in the company of longtime
friends Mike Portnoy and Randy George, is a master of progressive
rock. His music is as much as easily identifiable with him as it is
also creative and fresh. This is notable on Weathering Sky where
heaviness is juxtaposed against a soaring, melodic, vocal
arrangement. But also on the following song Freak, which is as much
prog as it is accessible melodic rock. It's also a fine example of
how Morse explores his Christian faith with honesty and gentleness.
Then there's the lighter, acoustic driven, Smoke & Mirrors, which
takes a page from early English prog.
Momentum wraps up with a typical Morse conclusion, an epic song in
six parts, World Without End. In these 33 minutes, you hear Morse's
signature style. He deftly blends his keyboards with guitar,
moments of atmospheric grandeur with metal-like heaviness,
thoughtful lyrics flowing through versatile vocal arrangements.
With this song, as with the album as a whole, I'm even more
impressed with how well Neal can sing. Guitar solos are done by
Adson SodrΘ, one of three musicians who won auditions to be part of
Neal's touring band.
Overall, Momentum is simply quintessential Neal Morse, a modern
master of all things melodic and progressive rock. Strongly
recommended.
http://www.dangerdog.com/2012-music-reviews/neal-morse-momentum.php
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01. Momentum 06:26
02. Thoughts Part 5 07:51
03. Smoke and Mirrors 04:38
04. Wheathering Sky 04:16
05. Freak 04:30
06. World Without End 33:39
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Total
61:20 min