The Reasoning - The Awakening
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Free Music Review: sounds better each play
Hit: 5 Stars
First listen-"hmmm, not bad, excellent guitar riffs.." Kept it in my car player and upon a second listen "hey, really good". Now I am just repeating this disc, and it gets better and better. The beat, the guitar, oh the guitar. I want to rate this 4 1/2, but not sure if the stars are correct. A 5?-I leave that for the rare execeptional item. So, this must be pretty good at 4 1/2.Free Music Review: Great Neo Prog Disc
Hit: 5 Stars
I recently discovered this band through related music on iTunes (Blackfield, Galahad, Pure Reason Revolution). Awakening is an excellent collection of songs, with beautiful harmonies featuring several lead singers.
The opening and title track, "Awakening", is a high-energy song that has elements of Dream Theater, one of my favorite bands. Other highlights include "Chasing Rainbows" and "Sacred Shape". There isn't a song I don't like on this disc, though.
What really blows me away in all of these songs is the voice of Rachel Cohen. The layering of her haunting voice and the two male singers is fantastic.
Listen to the samples - you won't be disappointed.
Free Music Review: Forces you to take a break after one playing.
Hit: 3 Stars
My last three music purchases have been non-standard slices of musical experimentation (Galahad, Circus Maximus and Sieges Even - all fantastic bands), and along those same lines I invested in The Reasoning. Yet again I got something completely different, but not as catchy. I know this band will grow on me from my first listen, but they were not as powerful an influence as the previously mentioned. I also think these guys are a mood based listen, and do not have as hard of an edge.
As a DJ who despises rap, and critical music sceptic I appreciate what they are doing, and look forward to revisiting their vision within a couple of weeks.
Free Music Review: Modern Prog Rock at its Best
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a fantastic offering from The Reasoning.
Excellent vocals with three distinct vocalists flowing seamlessly. The melodies and musicianship are great. They remind me of Pure Reason Revolution - another prog band that mixed male and females vocals. If you like PRR at all, you like like this. The sound is very listenable, yet not oversimplified.
My favorite is "Fallen Angels", but really I listen to the entire album from top to bottom.
Five stars all the way. Hopefully they will become more well known and continue to make great music.
Free Music Review: A Rock Classic AllI In Itself
Hit: 5 Stars
Remember the good old days when music was MUSIC????And NOT just a thrown bunch of malarkey that all the bands of today seem to be dishing out like a tidal wave flowing through an open dam???One listen to this record by UK's The Reasoning,spearheaded by ex-Magenta bass player Matthew Cohen,and I can guarantee you that you will get that warm promising feeling that music in general is taking a turn for the better once again.After listening to this recording,I just don't know what parts of the record to rave about first.The music itself is a prog feast but goes beyond the term "prog".The vocals and harmonies are purely magical yet intense.Guitarist Dylan Thompson and keyboardist Gareth Jones bring back a true Hughes/Coverdale Purplish type of up and down melodic balance and its all topped off with ex-Karnataka vocalist,the lovely Rachel Jones whose octaves take a back seat to one before her.Guitarist Lee Wright and drummer Vinden Wylde cap off what is a true musical section of brilliance and swank musicianship.This is one of those records that you will be listening to over and over again,and will know all the songs by heart in a very short time.No my friends,they just don't write music like this anymore.Steve Rothery of Marillion (a truely underrrated guitarist)makes a special guest appearance along with a beautiful violin and mandolin virtuoso by Blue Horses' Liz Prendergast.Dave Meegan(Marillion,Rush)did the mixing.The album is produced,recorded and engineered by Matthew Cohen.The tracks are flawless from beginning to end and the problem is...you just don't want this record to end...It makes you anticipate and wonder just what their next record will be like...Just like in the good old days,when music was...well, music!! Do yourself a favor and give this a listen.I guarantee you will be mesmerized by the true beauty and sound of this great recording and how much heart and determination these fine musicians have put into this piece of work...Happy Listening ONE and ALL ,,,,Michael Maffei,New York