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Friday, September 27, 2019

MaterialEyes "In Focus"


Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Davwilmar Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 27, 2019
Tracklist
1. Prelude (2:01)
2. The Poet (7:21)
3. Waterfall (5:49)
4. In The City (13:07)
5. A Cold Wind (9:52)
6. Fields Of Heaven (13:49)

Total Time 51:59

Line-up
Dave Westmoreland – vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
Will Lawery – vocals, guitars
Martyn Howes – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Billy Longthorne – drums
“Mad” Bill Mosey – bass
Dianne Howes – flute, backing vocals

Description/Reviews
In Focus is the second studio album by Materialeyes.  While the initial album, Strange Road was generally well received, there was some argument regarding it being strictly prog rock or not.
Fear not.  In Focus is most definitely full of proggy goodness.  Featuring Moogs, Hammonds and various assorted instruments, In Focus should appeal to everyone with a love of prog rock music.
 Opening with  Prelude which morphs into the melancholia of The Poet, followed by the beautiful Waterfall.  Next comes In The City, an ear-worm of epic proportions. A Cold Wind draws on the emotional loss of loved ones, followed by the final track Fields of Heaven, another epic with Elizabethan beginnings slowly building to a grand finale. 
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3 comments :

  1. This is a slow burn type of album. Slightly different from the mass of symphonic prog around at the moment. The more I listen, the more I get into the details of this CD. Most enjoyable.

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  2. Give it a few listens. It grows on you. Trust me! Love Fields of Heaven.

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  3. Westmoreland has a distinctive, clear voice with an old-school quality. A fine mellow mix of synths, hammonds, acoustic guitar and some nice lead guitar. I look forward to their next album.

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