Box of Shamans "Belief and Illusion"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: 10T Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 12, 2015
Tracklist: 

  1. Belief 5:58

  2. All For You 1:22

  3. Optical Delusion 3:32

  4. Circumstances Divide 2:50

  5. The Search 10:32

  6. May Daze 3:27

  7. Intruder 5:21

  8. Tune In 2:44

  9. An Illusory Ploy 5:55

Line-up: 
Michael Matier (Heliopolis, Ten Jinn) - various instruments
Scott Jones  (Heliopolis, Rocket Scientists) - vocals
Jerry Beller (Heliopolis, Mars Hollow) - drums

Description/Reviews: 

This relatively short album (41 minutes from beginning to end) gets underway with Belief and you can hear some of the generic sound that crosses over from Heliopolis yet here it has a more serious note to it. The introduction is a nicely discordant prog-fest before a coolly strummed guitar leads in Scott’s distinctive vocal, underscored by a jazzily constructed soundtrack. The funky, heavier riffs add substance and the punchy drums drive it all along. It is that modern style of progressive rock, similar to Elephants of Scotland, with edgy time changes and an honest virtuosity. A coruscating guitar run with just a hint of feedback adds a hint of mischief to proceedings as the track closes out. All for You is a brief ray of benevolent sunshine, the harmonies are lovely and Scott’s voice is a thing of delicate wonder. This track is over far too early, I found it really uplifting.

Read the full review by Martin Hutchinson at progradar.org

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