![]() Songwriters are like authors, you can’t half write a story and leave it unfinished. The songs on the album may be on the longer side, but songs are as long as they need to be. However, if it does exist, this must be pretty damn close. Ritchie Blackmore once said that he was always searching for a musical nirvana and that it wasn’t really tangible as it probably didn’t even exist. The Beatles at their most playful, Joni Mitchell, Genesis, Deep Purple and I love it. I’m hearing so many influences in just this one song if so many bands I grew up listening to. This has so many wonderful prog elements coupled with some folk for good measure and takes you to a place where you thought it wouldn’t ever go. I’ve always loved music that defies the ‘formula’. ![]() It has only ever happened to me on three occasions previously. There is nothing so soul satisfying as finding something that you weren’t even looking for and having it change your life. I hadn’t even heard of Rosalie before and stumbled upon her album quite by accident. I admit that the songs are cleverly constructed, the theatric vocal performances riveting and cleverly written, I just don't like blues-rock! And I don't like such blatant rip offs of other people's hits.ī-/3.5 stars rated down for not really feeling like prog and too much "borrowing".Just listened to the whole album…twice. "The Liner Notes" (6:34) Rosalie's rip off of VAN MORRISON's "Moondance." (/10) "Suck Push Bang Blow" (5:09) This is the Rosalie I remember: raunchie blues-rock á la Alannah Miles "Black Velvet." (8/10)ġ0. "God Is a Verb" (1:34) the music is just a vehicle for Rosalie's clever lyrics. "Scared of the Dark" (3:35) Rosalie's QUEEN "Killer Queen" tribute (8/10)Ĩ. "Tristitia Amnesia" (7:08) very unusual theatric song. ![]() "Duet" (7:25) Rosalie's vamp version of "Monkberry Delight"? Definintely some "look at me" story-telling. "Donovan Ellington" (5:39) sunny, silly story. Theatrical Prog Cabaret of the bluesy-sultry raven form.ġ. Posted Sunday, Febru| Review this album | Report (Review #2695842) ![]() In simple terms, her music makes me feel young again. That would send my mind soaring to new places. I've mentioned this about her previous albums, but I find that Rosalie is one of the few artists whose albumsĬonsistently make me feel like I did a half century ago, when I would come home with a pile of records and find some Tristitia Amnesia absolutely blows me away, starting with the above-mentioned raga, and seamlessly escalating My favorites from her lyrics, but I think each listener should experience the joy of hearing her words by listening to theĮvery track is exquisite prog, and Rosalie manages to create perfection in every style she weaves into herĬompositions, be it symphonic, jazz, honky-tonk, and even a Beatles-like raga. Her wit and whimsy are still on full display here, and I would say even more so than on DMT. One she has re-energized her progressive leanings with a vengeance. While her self-titled solo debut is beautiful and superbly crafted, on this Her first solo album was excellent, but here on her second, I feel she has outdone her previous masterpiece, ![]()
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