Platypus: When Pus Comes to Shove
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Music CD Cover Performer: Platypus Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 1999-02-09 Music Label: Velvel Records Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for Platypus: When Pus Comes to Shove Album
Free Music Review: Very enjoyable
Hit: 3 Stars
The artists are well known from their primary jobs at Kings X and Dream Theater, and dinosaur Rod Morgenstein sure needs no introduction. Okay, and what do they achieve? I think, a good very enjoyable CD. Those who like "harder" rock (more close to Kings X than Dream Theater), and prefer more complex songs and twisted layers of harmony, yet with a solid poppy catchy feeling, will get it here. This of course implies, that the style varies and meanders a bit (not much). But for me it does it in a very decent and consistent way, nowhere loosing its overall feeling. No chaos but creativity. The overall feeling for me is positiv, melodic, powerful and exciting. I think, these artists had a common vision for this CD, so guitar, bass, drum and keyboards are very motivated and for me in parts are even beyond the work in their main bands. Even the vocals are well done, no hysteric yelling here. And surely there is no oversinging here, as many parts are pure instrumentals. So, I like this CD like any of Kings X. And sometimes even more. If there is a bad thing here, than it is that Myungs bass is most often hidden in the mix. If you know DT, you are already used to this sad fact. I would really like him to go more in front and proove he can play. Well, all in all this CD is a "side project", so nothing new nor groundbraking. And I don't expect this from a side project. But for me, it is a surprisingly good, uplifting and catchy no brainer, with enough character to stand on its own. An addition to their main bands (mostly Kings X), not an replacement. Just enjoy it!