Label: Deram Records (Germany), 820 614-2
Style: Art Rock, Pop Rock, Symphonic Rock
Country: Guildford, Surrey, England
Time: 46:10
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 262 Mb
Charts: UK #45, NOR #18, SWE #36, US #208.
Like
a lot of other 70's Prog Rock bands, Camel go poppier. With that they
release another decent and fun record that, unfortunately, will never be
able to compete with the greatness of the first four.
Camel were one
of the greatest symphonic prog rock groups of the 70's, with the likes
of Yes and Rush. They released four amazing albums from '73 to '76,
including the masterpiece Mirage.
Camel, like many other Prog Rock
bands, became worse as the years went by. Rain Dances was a step down
after the fantastic Moonmadness, and deviated from the band's original
sound. Breathless was another step-down, but was still decent. When
original keyboardist Peter Bardens left, the band seemed a little lost.
Fortunately, Camel delivers yet another good album.
While the '78
Breathless had some god-awful tracks like Down on the Farm and You Make
Me Smile, I Can See Your House from Here had none, making the album much
easier to listen to as a whole. The album preserved some of the poppier
sound the previous album had, with tracks like Your Love Is Stranger
than Mine and Neon Magic, which were executed perfectly. Most of the
album's greatness revolves around the great Latimer leads, like in Neon
Magic and Who We Are.
Every song on the album is nice, and while
engaging in a more poppy sound, Camel still maintain Prog elements such
as odd time signatures. The album contains three instrumentals, seeing
as vocals were never the strongest side of Camel anyway. Two of them,
Ice and Eye of the Storm, are beautiful, and Ice is probably the
greatest track in the record. Rounding up at over ten minutes, Ice is an
emotional, atmospheric piece telling the story of a distant desolate
landscape. While being far from their greatest, it sounds like no track
Camel have done before, and showcases a style Camel would much use on
their latter albums. Survival, on the other hand, is a boring
unnecessary track, which can only be seen as filler. Luckily, the track
following it, Hymn to Her, is one of the greatest on the record; a
beautiful ballad with some nice guitar work.
In contrast to the
former album, Remote Romance is the only track which can be considered
'average' or 'bad', but it's still pretty fun, and the chorus is catchy.
I Can See Your House from Here is a great record, filled with great
moments. Unfortunately, it does drag a little in the middle, but the
excellent guitar work from Latimer and the catchiness make up for it.
This album is recommended for fans of the first four albums. It may not
be a classic like the first four records the band have released, but it
is still enjoyable in its own right.
(sputnikmusic.com/review/56053/Camel-I-Can-See-Your-House-From-Here/)
01. Wait (05:03)
02. Your Love Is Stranger Than Mine (03:26)
03. Eye Of The Storm (03:52)
04. Who We Are (07:52)
05. Survival (01:12)
06. Hymn To Her (05:37)
07. Neon Magic (04:39)
08. Remote Romance (04:08)
09. Ice (10:18)
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