Peppe di Spirito
November 11, 2002
LEFT
COAST - Worlds of mystery
Left Coast Music 2001
USA
Enjoyable album for the Left Coast, the American Quintet that distinguishes itself with a sound robust enough, like it makes us quickly understand the opening piece, Earthquake, from the appropriate title, one sees the start continues that they are perceived above all thanks to the guitar playing of Neal Hedegard, that from the ---- riffs and heated solos it renders very lively like the past compositions. Cooperating with the perfection from the strong rhythms of Alan Smithey and Roger Nigg, Hedegard skills himself to perfection from a sound near to the refined hard rock, not far from Rush, more true, and more melodic situations, to remarkable times from the use of the acoustics. The intervention of the keyboardist Chris Kokesh are above all of contour, in order to recreate the ideal background to the exhibitions of the six cords, even if in some situations, the ivory keys go to carry out a role very important able to color the music of symphonic attributes (like in the instrumental Evening in Montreaux.) Optimal test also for the vocalist Richard Pavelec, powerful uvula that permits the group to earn ulterior points. The pieces are not particularly long, but they are very structural between calm changes of time and vibrating humor that favor alternating itself of resonance and moments very tranquil. Worthy of mention the final track "Dancing on Crystal", the only song that exceeds seven minutes, an instrumental in which the guitar gives unending motions, passing from Gilmourian reminiscence to the refined overbearingness typical of Lifeson. A record that wont remain epochal, but surely valid and involved thanks to its genuineness and the lively sound that always characterizes it.