Egor Lappo "Reasonable Nonsense"

Country: Russia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: August 16 , 2024
Tracklist

1. Recurring Dreams

2. Long Gone Years

3. Break the Spell

4. Where Nothing Exists

5. Falling

6. Light Pollution

7. Reasonable Nonsense

8. Unenviable Inevitable

9. Shy-Hearted

10. Bloodline

Credits

Egor Lappo - Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Programming, Mixing, Mastering

Description/Reviews:

The album's title is a play on the absurdity of life, reflecting on how major life events (such as death) can be explained easily with logic but are incredibly difficult to overcome in reality.

On this album Lappo returns to his prog metal roots, but folds in inspirations from 90’s industrial, 00’s pop and 2010’s prog. Tracks like the opener "Recurring Dreams" display Lappo’s familiar lush prog-metal leanings, while songs like "Where Nothing Exists" and "Shy-Hearted" are the most aggressive and energetic tracks he has ever done. The album goes full pop on the Britney/Max Martin-esque "Break the Spell" and the power-balladry of "Bloodline", while the song "Light Pollution" presents a modern take on 80s AOR. As a whole, Reasonable Nonsense is an eclectic and engaging listen.

Lyrically, the album highlights the contrasts between existentialism and nihilism. While "Break the Spell" is a triumph over anxiety, "Unenviable Inevitable" questions the meaning of life and doubts the ultimate value of existence. Other tracks take a more personal bend: "Light Pollution" is about excessive jealousy and "Long  one Years" is a song about grief. On a lighter note, the twangy “Falling” celebrates letting old habits die and embracing the path forward. Reasonable Nonsense masterfully weaves its way through some of life’s contradictions over the course of its 10 eclectic tracks.

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