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NEW LIFE (2CD)
SOLSTICE
1993, UK - EURO 15.00
Label: F2 RECORDS
ALBUM REVIEW
Around ten years later their debut this is the second work by this fascinating and dreaming new prog band. With Andy Glass at the controls, the production was much closer to the live sound than on Silent Dance, with a fuller dynamic doing justice to the bass playing, adding depth and power to the stage favourites that hadn't made it onto the debut. The lavish swathes of keyboards are still present, but Marc Elton's violin is more prominent, blending with Andy Glass guitar to frame Heidi Kemp's commanding vocals. A stunning album throughout, including the two epics, Guardian and Journey, tapestries of mood and colour which move from the meditative to the exuberant with a confidence that encompasses all the diverse elements which combine to make Solstice's music unique. This remastered definitive edition release includes a bonus disc featuring two demos plus rare live recordings of the band from 1984 and 1985, released here for the very first time.
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