In 2006, Bay Area prog rockers, The Seventh Season, followed up their debut album with a concert DVD called “Transposition.” It contains all of the songs on the debut album, Fall Within, plus a brand new tune from a upcoming release. The Seventh Season played an energetic show at Ex’pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville California.

The Seventh Season brings back those days and in a way that can’t be categorized as retro or nostalgic. It is the real thing and deserves to be seen and heard by more people than were at the show recorded for this DVD. They prove themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the live environment. So much so, in fact, that it makes their studio songs come alive with an intensity of late 70s early 80s art rock.

With this DVD I have warmed up more to their sound. I would recommend it highly to those who loved the early 70s glam rock and the DIY late 70s early 80s art rock scene.

Originally published at Prognaut.com

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2010  Volume 5 at lulu.com/strangesound.