File this one under "Bands to Keep an Eye On".
Sky Architect is a young band based out of Rotterdam whose 2010 debut album "Excavation of the Mind" has created a bit of a buzz in the prog-rock community, and with good reason. Clearly influenced by early 70's prog, these guys have distilled those influences and come up with a sound that doesn't nod too directly to any one of those influences. There's a dash of Crimson here, a touch of Gentle Giant there, and some guitar work on the title track that almost had me checking the liner notes for an Andy Latimer guest appearance, but really the overall sound is unique and engaging.
In true prog tradition, there is the extended song suite (Deep Chasms Parts I to IV total nearly 20 minutes) lengthy tracks (The title track and The Grey Legend both clock in at around 12 minutes) and opaque yet intriguing lyrics. The music is generally complex, with lots of shifting time signatures and songs with different sounding sections. This really helps the music stand up to repeated listens as there always seems to be something new revealing itself. The musicianship is top-notch as well.
The band already has their follow-up album recorded, slated for release mid-year. I for one will be eagerly looking forward to it as this band has a lot of potential.
Sky Architect is a young band based out of Rotterdam whose 2010 debut album "Excavation of the Mind" has created a bit of a buzz in the prog-rock community, and with good reason. Clearly influenced by early 70's prog, these guys have distilled those influences and come up with a sound that doesn't nod too directly to any one of those influences. There's a dash of Crimson here, a touch of Gentle Giant there, and some guitar work on the title track that almost had me checking the liner notes for an Andy Latimer guest appearance, but really the overall sound is unique and engaging.
In true prog tradition, there is the extended song suite (Deep Chasms Parts I to IV total nearly 20 minutes) lengthy tracks (The title track and The Grey Legend both clock in at around 12 minutes) and opaque yet intriguing lyrics. The music is generally complex, with lots of shifting time signatures and songs with different sounding sections. This really helps the music stand up to repeated listens as there always seems to be something new revealing itself. The musicianship is top-notch as well.
The band already has their follow-up album recorded, slated for release mid-year. I for one will be eagerly looking forward to it as this band has a lot of potential.
.Sky Architect - Excavations of the Mind
1. Deep Chasm (Part. I) (3:38)
2. Deep Chasm (Part. II) (8:03)
3. Deep Chasm (Part. III) (0:42)
4. Deep Chasm (Part. IV) (6:44)
5. The Grey Legend (12:11)
6. Russian Wisdom (5:04)
7. Excavations Of the Mind (11:43)
8. Gyrocopter (2:53)
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