Nemo put the ice in cool, plain and simply I really dug this release, Nemo reminding me slightly of Prog Rockers The Flower Kings with one big exception, TFK don't have French vocals. Quite a change from the Heavy Sh#t as my wife calls it that I constantly have blasting in my car. She really digs the stuff with Cookie Monster vocals NOT. I tell her it helps me relax but she looks at me like I'm crazy, maybe, but I can't get enough. I'd go crazy much sooner listening to the majority of commercial rubbish out there. But, like most of the folks here at Sea of Tranquility, I do enjoy Progressive Rock or any band that pushes the boundaries and tries something different.
French band Nemo has five previous releases under their belt so to speak and has toured Europe and the USA with some of the biggest bands in the genre, such as the aforementioned Flower Kings and Adagio. Sure, I can't say I understand what Jean-Pierre Louveton's singing about being French but who cares, the music is just so fresh and appealing.
Six, yes six tracks is all you will find on their new studio album Barbares, but don't despair as it clocks in at over an hour so there is plenty of music, the splendid title track alone is over 25 minutes. Nemo's latest has some quirky moments, during the many instrumental performances. Their compositions aren't just an assortment of solos slapped together, they flow smoothly in and out, their fine performances captured in impressive clarity. Prog Rock fans don't let the lyrics put you off, especially when the music is the star here.
Track listing:
1. LDI
2. 19:59
3. Le film de ma vie
4. L'armée des ombres
5. Faux semblants
6. Barbares
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