Sky Architect – A Billion Years of Solitude? (Galileo)
Genre: Progressive Rock
Dutch
prog rockers Sky Architect release their third album, a sci-fi themed
concept with influences from and tributes to 50s and 60s sci-fi. The
overriding theme is notable from the outset as the band introduce a
theremin on opening track The Curious One. I found myself being somewhere between curious and unsure.
The
strange and disjointed sounds may be a touch off-putting and awkward at
first but the track builds up into a nice atmosphere reflective of the
feeling of loneliness in outer space. It’s a sense that remains
consistent throughout.
For
the most part, the album leaves me with mixed feelings. And while I
find it an interesting listen there are experimentations that are,
maybe, just too peculiar.
I
feel like some of the more technical parts of the instrumentals fail.
However, the complexities of the free, jazz-style time signatures make A Billion Years Of Solitude an intriguing listen at best. Stuart Wharton
RUSHONROCK RATED: 5/10 Sky’s Limited
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