United Progressive Fraternity “Fall in Love with the World”

Country: Multinational
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label:  InsideOut
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: November 10, 2014
Tracklist: 
01. We Only Get One World (Overture) (04:01)
02. Choices (08:32)
03. Intersection (08:58)
04. The Water (05:21)
05. Don’t Look Back - Turn Left (05:36)
06. Travelling Man (The Story Of ESHU) (21:41)
07. Fall In Love With The World (04:35)
08. Religion Of War (03:49)
09. The Water (Alternative mix) (05:47)

Line-up: 
David Hopgood (ex-Unitopia) - Drums, Backing Vocals
Guy Manning (Manning, ex-The Tangent) - Keyboards, Guitars, Mandolins, Backing Vocals
Daniel Mash (ex-The Tangent, Maschine) - Bass, Backing Vocals
Mark Trueack (ex-Unitopia) - Vocals
Matt Williams (ex-Unitopia) - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Tim Irrgang (ex-Unitopia) - Percussion
Marek Arnold (Stern Combo Meissen, Toxic Smile, Seven steps to the green door, Cyril) - Sax, Clarinet and Keyboards
   With
Jon Anderson (ex-Yes) - Vocals (4)
Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis) - Guitars (6)
Ian Ritchie (Roger Waters, Steve Hillage) - Sax, Flute (7)
Steve Unruh (Resistor) - Violin and Flute (6)
Mary Katherine - Backing Vocals
Brittany and Holly Trueack - Backing Vocals
Claire Vezina - Backing Vocals (6, 7)
Guillermo Cides - Stick Bass (4)
Jonathan Barrett  (ex-The Tangent) - Fretless Bass (7)
Steve Layton - Programming, and arrangements

Description/Reviews: 

The context of the songs is largely unchanged from the Unitopia days; thought provoking and meaningful lyrics with an emphasis on the human condition, the state of the environment and how we as the human race arrived at where we are today. All sung with feeling and passion – a hallmark of all that is best in progressive music, but the music itself has taken on an edgier, grittier sound than that of Unitopia, which makes it quite breath-taking!
‘Water’ opens and ends with the sound of thunder and rain which leads into exquisitely middle- eastern flavours interspersing with a punchy orchestral chorus and featuring the unmistakable dulcet tones of Jon Anderson. The song progresses into a dramatic sequence with some heavy guitar riffs supplied by Matt.
The production is flawless, Mark’s voice is as impressive as ever, and the talent that these musicians combined possess is clearly apparent. ‘Water’ is a reminder of how we can take this precious fluid for granted; how it is getting harder to get (especially in Australia, where droughts are more frequent and prolonged with bushfires more violent and deadly with each passing summer) and yet, we still treat it with thoughtlessness instead of conservation. 

Media/Samples 
The Water

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