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The first thing that struck me when I sat down to listen to
this album for the very first time in my life was that the vocalist sounded
like a less developed version of Dream Theater's James LaBrie. There are no
traces of metal to be found in the music of Kaipa though. This is strictly
progressive rock inspired by the legendary bands from the 70's. Kaipa was
actually there when it all happened. The band was formed in the early 70's
and this is their 6th studio album but the first one since they broke up in
1982. The music is very melodic, suggestive and dreamy with plenty of hammond
organs and mellotrons. Unfortunately I am not very much into rock music in
general and the only thing that I find really interesting on this album is the
vocal effort of Patrik Lundström who is usually to be found in the
Swedish band Ritual. The album also features the drumming of Morgan
Ågren who has played with giants such as Glen Hughes and Frank Zappa. As
you probably understand this is world-class progressive rock at a very high
level but unfortunately it does very little for me. There are some nice
melodies, good vocals and a pleasant atmosphere but this is an album full of
more than an hour of background music.
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1. Notes From The Past Part I 2. |
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Night Bike Ride (On Lilac Street) 3. Mirrors Of Yesterday 4. |
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Leaving The Horizon 5. In The Space Of A Twinkle 6. Folke's |
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Final Decision 7. The Name Belongs To You 8. Second Journey |
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Inside The Green Glass 9. A Road In My Mind 10. Morganism |
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11. Notes From The Past Part II |
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