Arianna Solare
Book of Us
Review by Gary Hill
This might not be the most obvious choice as a progressive rock CD. God knows, I catch enough headaches from readers and labels about what I do and don’t call prog rock, and,(although there are those who might disagree) I think I have a more liberal definition than many. I tend to feel that if music is creative and interesting and touches many musical styles without sitting nearly exclusive in any one, that it qualifies as progressive rock – assuming there is some “rock” music in the mix. Well, for that reason I’ve included this CD here. It’s sort of a melodic alternative rock in some ways, but it’s just as much prog rock as modern Radiohead, in fact maybe more so. Whatever you call it, though, this is a cool EP that showcases a very talented and rather unique act. I like it a lot.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2008 Volume 3 at lulu.com/strangesound.
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