7 songs / 34 minutes
(DIY)
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Visit the band's homepage or write to:
email or Projeto Caleidoscópio, Rua Alzira Brandão n°211, apto. 207, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, CEP: 20520-070 (Brazil).
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7 songs / 34 minutes
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After reviewing tons of death metal CDs, I first had to clean my ears when I first listened
to 'O Sete', this wonderful CD by the Brazilian prog duet Projeto Caleidoscópio.
I have listened to a lot of prog bands in my life, and normally I don't like neo prog bands
when they take their inspirations too much from the 70ies cult bands, but somehow this all
works fine with PC. Arthur Nogueira is responsible for most of the instruments, although
there are a lot of guest musicians playing all kinds of instruments (violins, clarinet,
flutes). It's above all Analu Paredes' angelic voice that makes this CD an absolute treat.
Not only reminds her voice of Renaissance, even their singer Annie Haslam has written a
small paragraph for the info sheet of the CD. Another fact that distinguishes PC from most
bands today is that they sing in Portuguese, which really sounds tender, mangnificent and
enchanting in one. My favourite songs on the album are 'Singelo Adeus' and 'Imenso Abismo'
that carry the spirit of 70ies hippie soft prog at its very best... the flutes on the former
sound like David Jackson (ex-VdGG) on one of his best days. It only hurts a tiny bit that
after short 34 minutes, the album already takes an end, but the quality of 'O Sete' (which
means 'The Seven') is undisputable. I have no choice but to give the highest rating to this
prog jewel. Visit the band's homepage or write to: email or Projeto Caleidoscópio, Rua Alzira Brandão n°211, apto. 207, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, CEP: 20520-070 (Brazil). |
