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:: Review
- Between Sunlight and Shadow ::
Back in 2001, one of the many people who guide and direct me to music I “must hear”,
told me about a band called Singularity. They had a self released CD named “Color
of Space” from 1999. I picked up the CD and thought they were great; in fact I
rated them 9.3 of 10 for all my purchases of 2001.
I had hoped to hear more from
these guys ,but they just seemed to disappear and frankly, I thought they had gone the
way of the dinosaur. That was until “Between Sunlight and Shadow” graced my
mailbox.
What you have here is basically
one long song, broken up if you will into 15 separate ideas or thoughts. As you can
see in the track listing, many of the songs are no more than instrumental “bridges”
leading the listener to the next section. Much like a symphony.
Even reading the lyrics, you
realize that they are not broken into separate songs, but simply flow. Much of this
CD is instrumental. Beautiful powerful music that helps the listener define the
world these guys are trying to show.
The music on this CD is wide ranging. From quiet gentle tunings to hard edged and
gritty. Gentle tickling of the keys intersecting with crunchy guitars and ethereal
lyrics.
This is a CD about searching,
about attempting to find that what has been lost.
Musically, this CD really doesn’t
break any new ground. If that holds you back from enjoying this CD, then you
really don’t like music in the first place.
There is music on this CD that
rocks, that rolls, that captures the listener and wraps them in a warm robe of many
colors. All the while lifting you higher and higher, forcing you to dig deep into
your own heart and soul for that thing YOU might have lost and just might want to
find again.
I can’t get away from the fact
that musically this CD keeps me lost in the wonderful yet subdued “hooks”. Those
musical pleasures that demand this CD never come off the ‘play me now’ rotation.
Intricate, delicate, layered,
mellow, and uplifting. I do not think one could ask for anything more in
progressive rock music.
Rating: 9.5 of 10
Reviewed By: Stephen Ellis
Visit the artist website:
Singularity
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DISCOGRAPHY ::
Color of Space
- 1999
Between Sunlight
and Shadow - 2002
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