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Little Tragedies, Porceline Pavilion (Boheme)
This is another prog release from the marvelous Boheme label - meaning,
of course, that this is NOT just another prog release, but an fascinating
find from the largely unknown body of Russian progressive music. Little
Tragedies are the most recent prog-rock group I've seen on the label, the
album was recorded in '99, so it's probably not even a reissue. But
regardless, it's a nice companion piece to all the other wonderful albums
I've heard from the label, very comparable in quality and more loosely
related in style.
Although Little Tragedies claim to not be a prog rock band per se, but
just a band that melds various genres, they seem to be the most
straightforward prog-rock of all the Boheme releases. But that's not a bad
thing. One of the main factors, I think, is their heavy reliance on analog
synths, which sound marvelous throughout. In fact, since the band is
basically a duo of guitar and keyboards (with the keyboardist handling the
vocals), the keyboards make up most of the sound most of the time. In some
cases this would be unbearable, but the keyboardist uses such a wide variety
of excellent timbres it never gets monotonous.
The compositions are generally top-notch as well. They have a certain
delicacy and power that once again reminds me a little of Italian bands. And
of course, like most Russian prog bands, they have their classical harmonies
down and make good and effortless use of them. Also, there are some wonderful
sweeping symphonic Genesis-like themes (especially the one introduced at the
beginning and subsequently reprised throughout the album).
Basically, if you like powerful, sweeping compositions, analog synths,
and strong vocals, you'll probably like this album. Yet another winner from
Boheme! (sheesh, they need to win some award)
~Jon Dharma Murphree~, EER-MUSIC.com
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