The Great Escape - "Nothing Happens Without A Dream"
(Nasoni Records 040, CD/2-LP)
The Great Escape - "Nothing Happens Without A Dream"
(Nasoni Records 040, CD/2-LP)
Uploaded to Aural Innovations: September 2005
This is the Great Escape's second release on Nasoni Records and this long CD is also released as a 3 sided double vinyl LP. The band recently played in Denmark but I was unable to make the show. This 3-sided conceptual album follows a guy named "Dreamer" through his day... a day when he recognizes his dreams, his wishes and visions and learns to follow them (they write in the promo material). The CD opens with a quite heavy track that relies on a cool bass line but then really rocks hard. There are a lot of short pieces around a minute or under that are mixed in between the tracks. This is a very diverse stoner-psychedelic rock record and has some quite cool stuff on it. The band doesn't have the most original grooves but they do rock out and have a cool sound. This is a very impressive second release showing a very mature side of this band. The last track features some very beautiful female vocals as the Dreamers, dream ends.
For more information you can visit the Nasoni Records web site at: http://www.nasoni-records.com.
Reviewed by Scott Heller