Kristen and Scott Prinzing, from Billings, MT, bring their natural talents together for a second helping of their progressive folk stylings. Take Flight is a well crafted conceptual work of educational art. It's not easy to even label as “prog” but it's clearly inclined as such, yet there are endless ways to describe everything going on here.

They both have roots in rock and metal, but it's only hinted at here, although can be given credit to their overall approach. She writes the music and lyrics and has a hauntingly beautiful voice and he perfectly complements her with whispering backing vocals. All the while she plays excellent understated acoustic guitar and he magically weaves killer acoustic bass lines around it. He also plays mandolin and even “Blackcountry Lute” on one track. It finds the listener in a vast sea of swirling arrangements and features magnificent flute and bass sparring, and solos from both of the two instruments. They're backed by extraordinary musicians:  Ben Klein, flute, Tim Todd, electric violin, Brad Edwards, percussion and Kyle Brenner, cello.

Folk and prog unite in a humble gathering of pleasing acoustic based tunes, and the result is a soul satisfactory achievement.  This CD package is printed on 100% recycled paper, 70% of which is post consumer content, keeping with the duo’s overall natural approach.

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

If a cool pleasant breeze had a sound, this is what it might sound like from a bird's perspective. This gentle tune resembles a flight so well that it's almost spooky. Kristen's vocals just fly with the wind over the quiet melodies while Scott complements her unique voice, also very quietly but so effectively. There is a lot of flute which picks up in a few of the right places but doesn't dominate the very well balanced arrangement. Within the first few seconds you can hear the prog inclinations; it's refreshing to listen to such quiet yet so heavy handed music at the same time. Every second is captivating and suspenseful, making this a very pleasant number.