Art Rock Show – Great Wide Nothing – A Shout Into the Void (Week 37)

Het Britse combo Nova Cascade werd eind 2010 opgericht als een ambient/progressieve rockproject door Dave Hilborne (synthesizers, zang), Dave Fick (bas), Charlie Bramald (fluit), Alessio Projetti (gitaar) en Heather Lesile (viool). Hun eerste album “Above All Else” werd uitgebracht in september 2018. Box Man is helaas de laatste plaat voor deze groep.
Prog Archives review: “They created an interesting debut with “The View From Olympus,” which has been described as a legitimate evolution of ’90s neo-prog, combining band arrangements based on vintage organs and synthesizers influenced by ’70s art/prog rock with clear vocals and melodies characteristic of Neal Morse-style American progressive hard rock, creating an impressive depth and scale that’s hard to believe comes from a trio arrangement.
Following the two-disc conceptual masterpiece of their debut album, “Hymns For Hungry Spirits,” which was a more modern and technical take on their debut style, this fourth album, their first label release, marks a turning point where they’ve shed the blockbuster-oriented tendencies of their previous albums and instead packed each song tightly while retaining their strengths, such as catchy melodies and brilliant keyboard work.… Read more...