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Kevin Heard - "Timeline"

[Translated from Norwegian with the Google translator]

As reinforcements ask the talented guest musicians, Tim Jones, Neville Maddison, Vic Warrington and Norman Emerson. All the songs come nicely in chronological order with the exception of "Heresy" from 1999 which suddenly appears before some tracks from 1993. Whether it has something to do with the title (heresy) we are uncertain? Either there is something strange, but slop, slop it's a trifle. We also note that the tracks from 1988 and 1993 are represented on the album. It is then reasonable to assume that Mr. Heard had some very creative year then? Significantly less based on assumptions it to outright state that the songs have a folk foundation and is based on melodic flair and eclectic approach. Most track builds on small poetic plot that keeps reasonably high level. Around 1990 angled Heard his music toward a more electronic-founded texture, but still it is clear folk elements. These elements colors album positively. The reason is that people angling is reasonably creatively structured, and there are often tense affairs. Additionally the chord lines and vocal lines of the more captivating variety and Heard definitely has a flair for the good melody. Occasionally so sitting melody already from first note, and a so-called exciting "hook" then set the listener in godlune. Melodious words. In addition, it is an appealing unconcern of music such as in "The Foggy Road". A song that best described as swaggering and has nice details and how it at times depressed where ska music live. Folk elements emerging in the fine distinct song "Tongues Of Fire" which also have programs on the agenda, while the quiet "This Tapestry" is packed with people and lovely acoustic guitar and ditto choruses. The electronic instrumental and danceable song "Airborne" is jazzstenket, while as "The Scorpion" has much popsensibilitet. True enough, there is a somewhat warped and psychedelic pop on "The Scorpion" and the song is well garnished and creatively alloy. Creativity Heard doing so certainly it so that this becomes audible music and not just a watery popskive. For example, "Future History II" a ballad with a whimsical twist! A twist that goes on running up pace sharply and then fill in with synths from outer space. "Timeline" is hardly filled with music that can ever be our big favorite music, and there is also a production that is something pin our ears. The latter is somewhat puzzling because Stone Premonitions the habitual highly capable of producing music! Probably it is due that the raw material is not recorded under class circumstances. Musical fun pop music that is saved by the creativity of Heard and all his stunt and his whimsical twists. It'll be much use of electronics beyond the album mentioned. Even with some objections to "Timeline" is this so definitely an album that goes out a lot of music from the same segment and era.

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