#KINGS KALEIDOSCOPE CD FULL#

#KINGS KALEIDOSCOPE CD FULL#

The song closes with a reprise of “The Dreamer and the Healer” in typical Transatlantic and Neal Morse fashion, telling a fantastic musical story and coming full circle. He shines on this song, adding an exciting vocal element that could only fit his voice. Having been a 5th member live with the band for many years, it is nice to see him get a moment on this CD. We can’t overlook the section “Written In Your Heart”, which features Daniel Gildenlow on lead vocals. Sprinkled throughout the song are some unique and interesting moments which seem to be influenced by the latest Flower Kings album. The epicenter of the song, “The Dreamer and the Healer” is one of Neal Morse’s finest moments, both vocally and with respect to his songwriting. The opening “Overture” boasts some incredible musicianship by each band mate, while also introducing the main theme of the song as only Transatlantic can do. This immensely strong song is as perfectly constructed a 25 minute epic as you can hear. Kicking off the album with the brilliant “Into The Blue” is the personal highlight for me. This album is a musical experience, and there is not one minute worth skipping. In Kaleidoscope, the band returns to their prior album format, bookending the disc with 2 Prog epics and including 3 shorter length songs. Whirlwind, in contrast, while a masterpiece by any measure, was a lot of music to absorb given that it was a 72 minute song. With this new album, Kaleidoscope, the group live up to their own lofty standards while in many ways exceeding expectations. Each album boasts multiple songs in excess of 25-30 minutes written seemingly with ease. What started as a side project more than 10 years ago has evolved into a full-fledged band that ranks at the top among all the Prog greats. And with only a few listens you can tell is was worth the wait. It was 2009 that Transatlantic last released a new studio album.

Kings kaleidoscope cd