Label: Inside Out Music (US), SPV 65172 CD
Style: Pop, Progressive Rock
Country: Germany
Time: 59:36
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 384 Mb
The
fact that this band originally did PINK FLOYD covers is obvious from
the opening notes. Yet, "Trying to Kiss the Sun" is highly enjoyable -
fluffy, but thoroughly enjoyable. All tracks have a bluesy floydian feel
to them and feature some solid rock riffs a la David Gilmour; moreover,
both the production and the musicianship are impeccable. Among the more
likeable tracks are "Waiting for a Smile", a slow piece reminiscent of
"Hey You" but played in a major key. "Sugar for the Ape" reminds me of
the Beatles' rougher material on "Let It Be". And "Sunday Morning",
which is almost a clone of the FLOYD's "Us and Them", is quite cool. The
one that really got my attention, however, is "Tell Me Why". It is as
simple a pop tune as you'll ever hear and yet, it gets into an
absolutely infectious groove that's enough to drive you nuts (in the
most positive sense!). The album ends with a terrific track, "Home
Again", a slow builder with a gut-wrenching bluesy guitar solo.
In a
way, I find "Trying to Kiss the Sun" much more uplifting than any PINK
FLOYD album, no doubt because it is totally devoid of Roger Waters'
fatalistic pessimism. It's fun music, but can barely called prog; as a
result, the CD has a rather short shelf life. But hey: no one ever said
you can't have cotton candy for dinner once in a while. Nice fluff,
really!
(progarchives.com/album-reviews.asp?id=1194) Review by Hibou. June 2, 2004
01. Trying to Kiss the Sun (03:45)
02. Waiting for a Smile (07:04)
03. I Don't Know (What it's Like) (04:32)
04. Sugar for the Ape (05:03)
05. Side by Side (08:35)
06. You (06:49)
07. Tell Me Why (05:08)
08. Believe Me (05:14)
09. Sunday Morning (04:29)
10. Home Again (08:52)
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