It's been almost 5 years since the Germans of 'RPWL' had not recorded a studio album, 'Wanted', which was the sequel to 'Beyond Man and Time', being their last opus in 2014 (see ici) and 2019 sees the release of 'Tales from Outer Spaces' which was eagerly awaited by all fans of the band and is inspired by science fiction and tells stories of extra -terrestres. Known in their debut to make covers of 'Pink-Floyd' ('Cymbaline' being still played in concert and they recorded in 2016 'The Man and The Journey' - see here ), their first studio album 'God Has Failed' which contained the magnificent 'Hole In The Sky' has already almost 20 years and listening to the first title of the latest opus, 'A New World', there is no doubtfully, we recognize the particular style of the group, with a slow tempo and an air melody, the singing of 'Yogi Lang' bringing this quiet force well known to fans and instrumental passages are always dotted with beautiful 'Gilmouriens' guitare solos. Following 'Welcome To The Freak Show' which continues in this planing atmosphere and 'Light of the World', with its melody that you immediately enter the head to never leave you brings a symphonic side with the use of keyboards imitating strings , simple but very effective solos transporting us on a small cloud. The sequel is like those first titles with 'Not Our Place to Be' which sees the participation of 'Guy Pratt', the bassist of 'David Gilmour', 'What I Really Need' and its similarities with 'Roses' , then with 'Give Birth to the Sun' which continues in this atmospheric atmosphere with a long, central multi-drawer instrumental part, and the album ending with the ballad 'Far Away from Home' which once again demonstrates this talent for touching melodies as they have done in the past with such titles as 'Crazy Lane', 'Farewell' or 'Breathe in, Breathe out'. In summary, the Germans of 'RPWL' continue to do some made in 'RPWL' and, despite the parallel that we all do with 'Pink-Floyd', have forged their own style over the years and, 'Tales From Outer Spaces' only reinforces the fact that they are an unavoidable group in progressive, melodic and atmospheric music... | |
