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Monday, August 25, 2014

The Star Diaries "Summers in Andromeda"


Country: Canada
Sub GenreSpace Rock, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock, Ambient
Format: digital
Release dateAugust 12, 2014
Tracklist
  1. Transit Through the Alamak System 03:31
  2. Deepest Sleep 04:07
  3. Summers in Andromeda 23:00
  4. One Summer in Andromeda 04:00
  5. Long Gone August 02:15
  6. Mind of Ptah 14:30
  7. In the Fragile Light 07:04
Line-up
Jeff Fitzgerald: acoustic guitar, vocals, synths and keyboards, electric guitar, ektara, harmonium, percussion
Dean Marino: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, ghopi-chand, backing vocals, percussion, programming

Description/Reviews
Borrowing elements of Space-rock and Psychedelia the duo have crafted a rather beguiling set of tunes.
 There are seven compositions here, just under and hours’ worth of mostly instrumental music that manages to create some rather interesting moments. The two list influences ranging from Pink Floyd to Ozric Tentacles by way of Tangerine Dream. Mash all that together and you get the idea. The disc starts off with a couple of shorter tracks in the three or four minute range, track one “Transit through the Alamak System” [3:31] showing the Ozric influence with it’s steady , almost danceable rhythms, before flying headlong into the longest track, “Summers in Andromeda” [23:00] where the early Pink Floyd spacey-ness sets the tone in the opening three-minutes. The music of The Star Diaries is for the most part soothing and almost restful, even when they pick up the tempo the music flows smoothly from one musical idea to the next. A quick look at the instruments used and you might have a good idea of the general tone. What I liked about their music is that it can be both really electronic and really acoustic. It’s a blend of both musical pallets that makes this music so organic and listenable. It’s never overly sterile, if you know what I mean. There’s a strong sense of “the human touch” running through these pieces.
(Jerry Lucky)


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