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THE INNOCENCE MISSION
See You Tomorrow
(2020 - Thérèse Records - USA)

https://theinnocencemission.bandcamp.com/album/see-you-tomorrow

Breathtaking intimate and delicate, yet with the undertow of a gigantic ocean pulling your feet out from you, tossing your soul into elsewhere, softly caressing something so deep inside, that you remain euphoric and impossibly satisfied in your reprieve.

I have owned and cherished each release by The Innocence Mission, and this esoteric low key, unassuming band out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania continue to send warm vibrations up my spine and throughout my mind and body with their gentle but potent songs. The members on 'See You Tomorrow' are Karen Peris: guitars, piano, pump organ, accordion, melodica, low harmonica, electric bass guitar, strings keyboard, mellotron, and voice/ Don Peris: guitars, drums, timpani, and voice/ Mike Bitts: upright bass on songs 2, 7, 9 and 11. All songs written by Karen Peris, except 'Mary Margaret in Mid-Air', written by Don Peris. The lead vocals from Karen have a little girl/eflin quality that along with the music, take the listener into another place, a secret area of emotion so safe, but so vulnerable to bear claws and snakebites. Yet the nursery rhyme-like lyrics along with the soul bare passage of nearly intoxicating sound, the group captures the frail plus alluring essence of life, with elements of surrender and some unexplained form of security.

When listening to The Innocence Mission, your wilderness instantly becomes God's green acres. It is life changing, as is turning chills from winter to a warm glow zenith. Full of whispers, azure and lavish twilight, pastels and fresh spring meadowlands. One listen and you are hooked. Although subtle, like gentle spray from a tiny waterfall, you soon receive sprinklings of angel feathers. This album is measured heavily with those very gifts. And if you felt Karen and Don (wife and husband) couldn't make more profound music, then you'd be wrong. 'See You Tomorrow' has the same soothing cornerstone of bounty to all who will allow their time, and will listen in earnest. The compact disc is a beautiful 6 panel issue with lyrics and pictures inside. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

  ©Reviewed by Lee Henderson 2 - 26 - 2020

 
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ACQUA FRAGILE
Moving Fragments
(2023 - Maracash - Italy)


https://maracashrecords.bandcamp.com/album/moving-fragments


  A group who have the uncanny talent of keeping their classic  sound along with staying up tpo date. This amazing return is from 1970's Italian progressive rock outfit, with frontier man lead vocal Bernardo Lanzetti, who made this band and some PFM albums so specifically brilliant. At this decade, to expect more beauty would be a fantasy, yet it is set before your ears, even with the first notes, this masterpiece of Italian, (and not only Italian) progressive rock that certainly grasps the notion of what the genre of "progressive" was always meant to be. ACQUA FRAGILE create another sweetly classic knockout recording, not with even a heavy breath of past to present effort.  In fact, it sounds and feels more authentic than ever.  Bernardo sounds as if he never aged a week, and all muscians present are at full force, not passing up the chance to make another massively classic album.   An album to put Acqua Fragile at the top of the few chosen progressive rock choices of all time. The first song ('Her Shadlows Torture' 05:52 - editors note:  A misspell on the 'Shadows' which is on Bandcamp at this writing - but is correct as 'Her Shadow's Torture' on physical CD)  hug you and give all relief, as to any possible doubts of a long awaited fourth album by this top notch Italian band. I claim it will leave your heart lay bleeding. Grab the spectral energy and enjoy a glimpse of beautiful cocoon birth.

  Not one song is with sacrifice, even a wink of lamb. In fact, some elements are added to further enchance and stun the audience, such as inclusive female vocals by Rossella Volta. The bulk of the outfit is Piero Canavera (drums, percussion, vocals),  Franz Dondi (bass), Bernardo Lanzetti (lead vocals, guitar, Glovox),  Stefano Pantaleoni (keyboards),  Claudio Tuma (guitars), with special aid by (aforementioned vocalist Rosella Voita) ,  Gigi Cavalli Cocchi - drums (1,6),  Sergio Ponti - drums (4,9), Stef Burns- guitar (2),  Brian Belloni - guitar (4),  Davide Piombino - 7 string guitar (5),  and David Jackson - sax & flute (6). Could you ask for more?   After one listen you cannot want more. Thank Maracash label (Italy) for standing behind so many great Italian artists who have done the blood, sweat, and tears in earlier years, and deserve the attention now.
Although the band name translates to 'Fragile Water', it might be better described as Precious Water at this point and time in our decreasingly cared for world. Perhaps even better, Rare Water. The beauty of this entire recording is apparent, true, sincere, and a step forward. Better than one would dream of, past the point of how all old fans could imagine, and  actually done in the upper atmospheres of what anyone could have dreamed of. Everyone is top notch and most of all, Lanzetti is 100% present, making it another masterpiece.  It is my deep recommendartion for all fans of both classic progressive rock and the new fields of progressive music to give this a direct and full attention (no distractions) listen. RECOMMENDED.
  ©Reviewed by Lee Henderson 1 - 19 - 2024


 

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