After a very good 'Life Is No Matter' in 2017 (see here), we find again the Norwegians of 'Professor Tip Top' with a new album 'Hybrid Hymns'. As in the previous opus, they bring us back to this so particular style between psychedelic and progressive rock of the 70s with always the same references that come to mind, 'Barclay James Harvest', 'Pink Floyd' or 'Alan Parsons Project' and some incursions in electronic music in very short titles as in the two 'Black Holes' and 'Light Generator' or the hypnotic 'The Dogs Are Coming' very Floydien with its heady melody. But most titles are ballads full of serenity like 'An Akward Choice', 'Machine Emotions' or 'Turing Machines' that give us the impression of listening to an album of 'BJH'. With 'Data Mining' which is still very quiet, we have the right to a jazzy part at mid-title, the instrumental 'Passion' looks like 'Focus' first period and 'The Final Night' returns one last times to these seventy influences. In summary, the Norwegians 'Professor Tip Top' continue their merry way by offering us a new quality album still influenced by the psychedelic rock of the 70s and if you like the groups mentioned above or if you need a well-deserved break, 'Hybrid Hymns' is made for you and is a harmless anti-depressant to consume without moderation... | |
