The Circus and the Night Whale by Steve Hackett - PROG ALBUM REVIEW
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This album is such a Masterpiece. I have it on repeat. As a lifelong Steve's work fan, I am really blown away. He got his classic side, his playful side, his profund side, his sweet side, his classical-romantic side, and also his dark side all in one album. Perfect ❤
Looking forward to this one. We need more single LP concise Prog albums like this. Forefathers of Prog led the way and it is easier on a wallet as well. Nice review 👍
Thanks for the review, looking forward to this one from Steve
Great review. I've been on the fence on pre-ordering this one,. I think you pushed me over! Cheers
I’m living this album. One of his best. Looking forward to seeing him for this and Lamb highlights
Great album! Can't stop listening to it!
Great review. Prog on.
Yah I love it! It got me revisiting his 70s works, as it fits in with them in a cousinly way
'Spotty' is a fair comment on Steve's discography. Spot on with the comment about the length of the album - I always think 40/45 minutes is the ideal length.
Of the post classic Hackett albums: Defector's is a great album, Highly Strung, Dark Town are both very good and Under a Mediterranean Sky is terrific. The new one sounds very good - for me it's certainly, at least, up there with HS and DT.
Steve's recaptured some of the magic on this one - a veritable magical autobiographical kaleidoscope. Great to hear him let rip plenty with his trade mark guitar sound. After 50 year of listening to albums you know the best are the varied yet cohesive works of art and this is one of them - you can simply hear the care and passion Steve puts into making this. The keyboards sound great but more prevalence, and with the bass as you say and flute, would have added to the album.
I like what I've heard so far. I agree that some of his recent albums have been a bit interchangeable and he doesn't really feature them much in his live shows, apart from the WolfLight to Acolyte tour. I'm hoping that he will do lots of the new stuff live, especially as his touring band features so heavily. I'm looking forward to the Lamb shows in the autumn here in the UK. My copy should be dropping through the letter box very soon.
Thanks be to yew, Mister Review, for thees marwulux take on Stewen Hackwith, doctator-healer. He haad ux at Foither Fith.
May he light on your site.
Excellent album. Heard around twice last night. Check out the last Sean Lennon album very avant garde, free jazz. Very cool!
Thanks for yours reviews! I have a doubt about your final avaliation - for this album you recommend pick up a physical album, for others your recommended downloaded - what are the others recommendantions you can use?
I made a full video on that here: czcams.com/video/gU5V4em8lp4/video.html
Notes, have you heard El-ahrairah by Bo Hansson?
Met him yesterday, its a good album
White Dove surely is channelling 'Recollections Of The Alhambra' - nowt wrong with that.
At this point he hasn't anything to prove anymore.
He knows what he's good at and just does it.
"Originality" isn't a quality if it means you no longer have a set identity. You don't have to reinvent the wheel and hot water all the time.
I like it but I think it’s nowhere near his best like many are saying.
I'll check it out . But it will never hang on my wall because the artwork is just awfull. Reminds me of King Crimson's first output.
Always amusing how you never make the effort to get the pronunciation of the musicians right :D
I do it to annoy you specifically 😎
I have always considered Hackett to be an absolutely "Singular" Guitar Artist - and his contribution to GENESIS elevated the band to its pinnacle! That said: You should not let your wife / partner have too much influence on your craft! Excellent musicianship, but...I could not even get through the whole record. Sorry, Steve! - and at least you can't blame the Ex-wife (Kim Poor) on the atrocious Album Art. As bad as her covers were, this one is ATROCIOUS!
- and I do want to thank the person on this thread who mentioned the new Sean Lennon - all instrumental record that he just released on John Zorn's "Tzadik" label - "ASTERISMS" - It is fabulous, and it's exciting to see the son a BEATLE actually moving Forward - and making what sounds like "Mahavishnu" for the 21st Century! Way to Go, Sean!!!
I know you yanks have no prog music history.but get your facts right it wind and withering and the vocalist for one track is bad sylvan
calling out getting a pronunciation wrong while misspelling that very name, not using proper punctuation or capitalizations, and getting my nationality wrong is the kind of irony I live for 🤣🤣
"Withering' - you trying to be funny? - and , not a good idea to type with grease, or lotion on your fingers!
Awwww “Yanks”, what a crazy insult
Oh wee listen to mee ....I have an OPINIOOOOOOON.....and YOU should listen because LOOK, I have a WALL of vinyl.... I will never understand why prog fans can't be cool.
who are you?
Horrible cover art. I will not buy the album. Horrible cover art. The end...
Agreed.
Cause the art is soooooooo important. You're confuscious.
@@fredholmes1 kinda
What a plonker.
So, the album cover is a deal breaker? I’ve streamed this one a few times and I’m going to order it. The music on it is amazing and if it had a turd on the cover I’d still buy it.
"Nad SLYvan"?? LOL @10:06