Art Rock Show – Alone Together (Week 43)
Rikard Sjöblom is inmiddels een vrij bekende naam in de prog wereldje geworden. We kennen hem van de Zweedse band Beardfish, maar ook trad hij toe tot topgroep Big Big Train. Daniel Levy van Prog Report: “The album starts with an epic 13min song “Traveler”. This track wastes no time in introducing Rikard’s trademark compositional elements – the quirky sounds and reoccurring motifs that will sometimes reappear over the album. Unlike his previous album Friendship, “Traveler” favors a more raw, rock sound with lesser focus on layers of instrumentations. Although there are still plenty of brilliant instrumental moments, the emphasis seems to be on delivering more straightforward hard rock beats. This first song is a good indication of the vibe the album is going with and is definitely on par with the quality of his Gungfly’s usual work – the guitar solo in the middle is one of the highlights of Alone Together.… Read more...