Seconds Before Landing "The Great Deception"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock, Ambient
Release date: January 26, 2013 (digital)
Tracklist: 
1.What Could It Be ? 02:24
2."Welcome, To The Future" 05:55
3.Solitary Man 06:17
4.Instructions 04:18
5.Alice Springs 04:14
6.Innocent 06:02
7.They're All Around You 05:23
8.I'm All Alone 04:58
9.Elmendorf 06:15
10.Down On Me 06:13
11.Right Before Your Eyes 04:51
12.My Time To Go 05:18
13.Mikey Get Your Accordion 05:32
14.Message In A Field 00:40

Line-up: 
John Crispino - composer, drums, percussion, vocals, midi keys, effects
Trey Gunn - warr guitar
Tim Bogert - bass on "They're All Around You"
Maurice Witkowski - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar & lead on "They're All Around You"
Steve Schuffert - lead guitar
J.D. Garrison - bass guitar
Guy Bar Tor - bass on "My Time To Go", "Alice Springs"
Asaf Rodeh - front end guitar on "Elmendorf"
Kati O'Toole - lead vocal on "My Time To Go"
Vanessa Campagna & Carrie Marie Jackson - female background vocals
Lior - trumpet solo on “Down On Me”
Jamie Peck - piano on "Alice Springs", various horns
Michele Cricco - lead and rhythm guitars on "Mikey Get Your Accordion"

Description/Reviews: 

The Great Deception follows the conceptual idea of a dystopian world, set not far into the future. Drawing on elements from science fiction, the album paints a story of a post-apocalyptic planet that has been torn and shaped by war, corruption and malevolence. Within this ravished world, a single man comes to terms with his surroundings, experiencing new emotions over the course of the album. With each passing song on this 14-track album comes a new message, delivered metaphorically through the struggles of this surviving man.

Imagine if you will, a group of songs so lush in textures, that when you listen, one moment you may think  “Pink Floyd”, and the next you may think “Jeff Beck”.
Combined with those multi-layered sounds, is an unmistakable “groove” that occasionally shows up,  that is nothing less than infectious.
There is a texture in this music, a tone and a depth, that has not been heard in some time.
Is it Rock ?    Yes.
Is it Progressive ?   Of Course.
But it also has influences of jazz, funk, and at times, even a bit of metal and blues.  So you see, it is a bit hard to pigeon hole it into just one category.

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