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Second that. At least when it comes to „regular“ MP albums. Might be different with records like Begynnelser, compilations or those 4CD remasters. I mean I do buy everything but those non-regular albums might suffer a bit charts-wise.
@johnny
now that you're mentioning it, I do hear Iron Maiden in there. In the vocal phrasing, this does sound like ol' Bruce at a campfire.
I'm aware Thick as a Brick came out later. That's what I meant. There's a part in Stormcock that reminds me strongly of a section late in that Tull tune going "do you beliiiieeeeve in the daaaay?".
And "Norwegian Orange Xenomorphs", well that doesn't sound too far fetched.
Roy Harper, a name that's always floated around a nucleus of bands I love but I never really took the effort to listen to him. But this song is amazing. I just heard traces of Thick as a Brick and one particular vocal melody strongly resembles a song by danish band Kashmir. I guess he's had some impact on the best of them. So here's to some new homework.
Quote:a 42minute piece for ballet inspired by paintings, alchemy and the tarotfunny thing is, that doesn't even really surprise anymore. :lol:
so it's one LP with a biggie and one with short songs? brilliant
@Punji
I still find it a great album. It's just that they have come quite a way since. The title track is really outstanding. Very motorpsychedelic in its second half. But… "straight forward".. huh what? 8O :lol:
geeks unite: https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/30293-rig-rundown-elder
with a nice shout out in the video at 21:20
I was very impressed by Lore but going back to it now after Omens, wow… they made a huuuge step forward. Stylistically surely less so than the step up to Lore but this one here I find so much more mature than Lore. Where that one also offered songs with lots and lots of ideas, it felt somewhat randomly put together, as if you could swap any riff from any song with any of the others and you'd get the same – yet great! – result. For me Reflections Of A Floating World already did that already a bit "better" but on Omens each song stands carved out on its own. My impressions… might change, though.
I also love their Krautrock adventures on Reflections' "Sonntag" and on The Gold & Silver Sessions.
on a sidenote: I really liked Tool a lot up until Lateralus. But I got bored with their newer albums and wondered why. Complex check. Dense check. Intense check. Unique check. So… why? I blame Elder (and that lil' band from Norway). NOT COMPARING. Just sayin'
Totally with you. I have too much vinyl and dread the day I‘d have to move. But The Light Fantastic’s sleeve artwork is hilarious and genius and if there‘s one to have non-digitally then it‘s this one.
I got into them by luck. With a MP order stickman sent me their then new album „Lore“ as freebie single sleeve CD and wow was I impressed. Never seen them live yet. But must. It‘s great all the way through but „Halcyon“ and the 2nd half of „Embers“ are my fave moments.
