I’ve put this EP in the prog section of Music Street Journal. I suppose you could say that it’s more of a folk release. Certainly that element is present, but they do label themselves as “art folk.” I personally find that there is enough prog influence here to consider it as fitting under the progressive rock heading (perhaps the “rock” part doesn’t fit, though). When you also take into account the fact that Jon Anderson guests on the closing track, that element is even more pronounced. Whatever you call it, though, this beautiful music. It’s gentle and often understated. It’s also very compelling.

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It would be simple to call this folk music. That would also be overly simplistic. Sure, it has a lot of ties to 1970s soft rock and folk. It also has hints of country music. The multiple layers of vocals, though, along with a fairly complex musical arrangement, land this more in the vein of folk prog. Whatever you call it, though, it’s a rich and powerful piece of music. It really is, “So Beautiful.”