McStine & Minnemann "II"

Country: USA/Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Pop
Format: CD, digital
Release date:  December 4, 2020  

1. Love Before Algorithms (0:29) 

2. I Don't Need It (3:05) 

3. I Don't Feel (4:37) 

4. Girls At The Gig (3:16) 

5. Big Wave (3:02) 

6. Tired (4:58) 

7. REM (1:30) 

8. Love After Algorithms (0:16) 

9. The Flame (1:48) 

10. Old Sparky (1:17) 

11. Quarantine Sex Slave (5:21) 

12. Hello Dear Miss Swan Song (1:22) 

13. Dumbdumb (0:59) 

14. Distant Bodies (4:06) 

15. Running In Place (3:05) 

16. The Horse Is Dead (5:00) 

Total Time 44:11

Line-up

Randy McStine - Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, FX

Marco Minnemann - Drums, Percussion, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals, Bass, FX

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Proggnosis

McStine & Minnemann "McStine & Minnemann"

Country: USA/Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Pop, Hard Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date:  July 3, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Program (2:40)
2. Falling From Grace (3:44)
3. Your Offenses (3:27)
4. Catrina (3:37)
5. Top Of The Bucket (3:30)
6. Tear The Walls Down (No Memories) (3:05)
7. Fly (3:48)
8. Activate (3:39)
9. The Closer (2:24)
10. Voyager (4:42)

Total Time 34:36

Line-up: 
Randy McStine - vocals, guitar, bass keyboards, FX
Marco Minnemann - drums, percussion, vocals, guitar, keyboards, FX

Description/Reviews: 

This is a duo album in every sense with the two taking on all instrumental and vocal duties, and nailing them, it has to be said. The blend of rocky progressive pop with a punky edge and effects driven keys is a fun listen, the compact and high energy songs still managing to find space for dexterous musicianship, and they can certainly pen a hooky melody too. They pitch the songs at the centre of the Venn diagram taking in XTC, Mr. Bungle, The Police, Queen and Frank Zappa – if there were such a thing – and you can see where they’re coming from.

Read the full review by Jez Rowden at theprogressiveaspect.net

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