ZENIT:
THE CHANDRASEKHAR LIMIT
Zenit: The Chandrasekhar Limit
Melodic/Progressive Rock
4.0/5.0
Zenit
hails from Switzerland but their hearts and music are rooted in classic English
prog. They bring their third album The
Chandrasekhar Limit, which refers to the mathematical threshold that
defines if a white dwarf star remains a star or becomes a black hole. But the
album is not a conceptual piece built around this.
Zenit::
some happy fellows.
But
it is a delightful collection melodic progressive rock marked by intriguing
arrangements and skillful playing. You'll hear echoes of their influences and
peers from The Flower Kings to Spock's Beard, Genesis to Pink Floyd, and
Marillion to Saga. The atmosphere, or feeling, of The
Chandrasekhar Limitis light and wistful, almost playful.
Yet,
while not overly complex, you get copious amounts twists and turns to make this
truly a prog album. What's interesting, and this may go back to the music
sounding playful, is that Zenit seems to do all this with effortless ease. The
music flows from these fellows like a stream unencumbered by obstacles or
obstructions. You hear this in longer pieces like Awaken, Matrimandi, or the
jazz-blues feel of Pigreco which move with clarity of purpose, yet retain a
feeling of expectation that keeps you listening. And that's what good prog
should do. Conversely, when it doesn't happen it can feel tiring, and the better
than 24 minute The Daydream Suite comes dangerously close to wearing the
listener out in the first ten minutes. Then there's the rather strange Cub Lady
which, at the first spin, I had an instant dislike for. Nevertheless, for
revisiting and re-envisioning classic melodic prog rock Zenit's The
Chandrasekhar Limit is interesting and entertaining. Recommended.
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