Very discreet on the internet, the English of 'The Prophets of Zarquon' are already on their fourth studio recording, their first album 'Eternal Skies' dating from 2019. I therefore discovered them with this latest opus 'Floodplain' which takes us into a musical world made of softness and delicacy thanks in particular to the new singer 'Roseanna Ball' who offers us very beautiful vocal performances and who joined the group for this latest opus. The rest of the line up consists of 'Dr R. Shroud' on guitar and 'Lord Z' on bass, keyboards and drum programming.
The title song welcomes us into this atmosphere conducive to relaxation in the style of 'Moonlight Shadow' by 'Mike Oldfield' performed by the Scottish singer 'Maggie Reilly' in which we are transported by the ethereal singing of 'Roseanna Ball ' and if you agree with this first composition, there is a good chance that you will like the whole which continues in this atmosphere conducive to escape. In the same catchy style, we can cite 'A Stream That Flows', 'Fire Flowers' and 'Faun' with harmonious melodic lines which delicately caress your senses and the rest of the compositions show a face with even more moderate rhythms : 'Arise' with its acoustic guitar accompaniment in the style of 'Pigs' by 'Pink Floyd' is also a magnificent title on a slow tempo which unfolds catchy melodic lines and 'Halliggye' is a very beautiful ballad in which ' Roseanna Ball' offers us a vocal performance filled with beautiful emotion. We can also cite 'Estuary' which alternates slow sections with more catchy ones and 'Crystal Ships' also brings rhythmic changes between verses and chorus (see the video above), 'Springs Dream (The Ivy Covered Tower) ' concluding the album (before the short version of 'Floodpain') in a very beautiful way with the longest track which takes us one last time on a beautiful, sensual journey filled with serenity.
In summary, the English from 'The Prophets of Zarquon' offer us an admirable album, immediately accessible thanks to very beautiful melodic lines, taking us into their musical universe made of gentleness and serenity, and 'Floodplain' should be enjoyed quietly with headphones on to relax after a hard day at work... | |
