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02-10-2019, 07:30 PM
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Album Club 2019: Room - Pre-Flight
Room - Pre-Flight
:format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2933431-1307975414.jpeg.jpg) Whoop whoop let's get down with the clown. And if you haven't reviewed last week's juicy album, get to it!
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02-10-2019, 07:52 PM
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Room - 1970 - Pre-Flight
tracklist: 1. Pre-Flight 00:00:00 2. Where Did I Go Wrong 00:08:57 3. No Warmth In My Life 00:14:29 4. Big John Blues 00:19:05 5. Andromeda 00:21:43 6. War 00:26:52 7. Cemetery Junction Parts I & II 00:31:29 band members: Jane Kevern - Vocals & Tambourine Steve Edge - Lead and Rhythm Guitar Chris Williams - Lead Guitars Bob Jenkins - Drums, Congas & Percussion Roy Putt - Bass (These are the lyrics. I could not find them online, so I wrote them out myself. I proof read them several times. If any of the lyrics are wrong I most likely misheard them.) Pre-Flight Sitting by a riverside, crimson sun setting Casting stones at leaves that trees have started shedding Darkness creeps through the fields Stars that shine bright In the sky above the sun glowing gently Hangs the Starship Venture Blind waiting silently Make the most while I can Mother Earth, Mother Earth Where Did I Go Wrong Why did you have to go And leave me all alone Why did you have to treat me this way You know I will never ever done you any harm Please tell me: where did I go wrong? I washed your clothes, my love And baby I sat by your side I really wanted all your love All you did was hurt me inside Please tell me: Where did I go wrong? (instrumental) I searched this whole town through But baby I won't stop loving you I am going to search from shore to shore Cause baby I can't take any more Please tell me: Where did I go wrong? No Warmth In My Life Body, cold and tormented I walk the streets at night Trying to understand Why you let me down There is no warmth in my life Maybe, when the sunset kisses the distance shore Maybe, when tears of the ocean fade life is no more When you return with troubles undone Will you have love in your heart? Shadow clouding the light of my mind Waking to find you have not return, or is it night? Coldness, shaking, breaking my heart Night - when will this end? Andromeda Crystal sun in the empty night Dark city street holding cold delight Old beauty thoughts place the time of man Strips dark and dangerous upon the land Burning moons fading in the early light of the day Dripping trees cry upon the silver layer of haze Spinning on Andromeda is living out in space Smiling flames moving through the universe without haste (instrumental) Burning moons fade in the early light of the day Dripping trees cry upon the silver layer of haze Spinning on Andromeda is living out in space Smiling flames moving through the universe without haste Followed the snake down to the churning shore Touch the crimson roses at passion's door Dancing solar streams of living light Now by the waves like diamonds bright Lah la la lah la la lah la lah lah Lah la la lah la la lah la lah Lah la la lah la la lah la lah War Riding high, through dark and cloudy skies The war god flies, sent by Jupiter And the death cry of man goes unheard Mother Earth sighs as warring nations cry The war god flies, its face is thunder And the death cry of man goes unheard Animals dying without a sound Buried heads into the ground Flap-less flying of the dove Hear the war god flies above (instrumental) Riding high, through dark and cloudy skies The war god flies, sent by Jupiter And the death cry of man goes unheard Mother Earth eyes as warring nations cry The war god flies, its face is thunder And the death cry of man goes unheard
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02-10-2019, 08:09 PM
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Mord
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This one moves from deep in the progressive motif with chants, strings, and an uncommon song structure right into a straight-up blues rock song. Quite a left turn there, but not unwelcome. I dig the female vocals for being soulful but not affected, for being warm but not too polished. For not having any warmth in her life, she sure puts some in mine. I can wrap the rich jazzy rhythms around me and even boogie to the "Big John Blues" if no one's watching. There's a strong return to prog sensibilities with the beginning of Side B, a stronger orchestral feel as the music quickly distances itself from the boogie sounds of Side A, ascending from the rock stage to more galactic considerations. Even the war-god doesn't touch his feet to the Earth. An obvious reference to Western mythological beings such as Mars or Jupiter is a staple in British prog rock of the 1970s, so nothing unexpected there.
I cannot help but like this album for reasons beyond the music, too, because it's one of those fairly obscure solitary releases (when a rather unknown band releases only one studio album). This one will be going on my RYM list. h/t Nea reccing the good shit, as usual. 8.28 / 10 Last edited by Zhanteimi; 02-13-2019 at 03:03 AM. |
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02-14-2019, 05:40 AM
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The prog sound structures. This album is really interesting during their instrumental prog attacks. Sometimes like Jethro Tull good. Negatives: The vocals suck. And that’s the killer. If only she had this sweet clever tuneful sweep you away voice this band could’ve flown. But that flat soulless voice destroys all hope. The blues. These kids ain’t got ‘em. Dudes! Be prog. What are you doing mucking through a generic blues chord progression like some ****ty bar band of don’t quit your day jobs midlife crisis dads outside of Lincoln, Nebraska? Just stop. That kind of laziness will get you forgotten. 6/10
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02-14-2019, 10:19 AM
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02-17-2019, 09:33 PM
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Something of an early prog classic. I don't own this one but I've heard the album before at least once or twice through in the past. I love how they keep things bluesy a lot of the time but still bring in off-kilter influences and even a Chicago-esque horn section (who were topping the charts in the U.S. at the time this came out).
The opening title track and 'Andromeda' were two highlights for me among the set, the former for that great groove and the latter for it's sprawling, open nature and more experimental tone. 'War' has a nice melody too, and I love the jazzy drum fills that pop up here 'n there. 8 out of 10 from me
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02-18-2019, 03:19 PM
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Do good.
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I will say up front that prog is wholly an uninteresting genre to me and something I am, for the most part, not interested in listening to.
This album was at its best when leaning into the blues rock. The prog flourishes were not terrible, but also didn't help it. I think it would have done better has a Jimi Hendrix-esque psychedelic blues freakout album than as a prog album, but that's my bias. I wasn't crazy about it, but it definitely could've been worse. 6.5/10
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