Welcome to Frost life. Now you can go back to the beginning Milliontown which this has elements of but every album is top class, amazing playing by amazing musicians (Jem really gives ole Wakeman a run for his money). You’ll have a lot of fun catching up 🤘
@@NowSpinningMagazine Milliontown is based on the story of one book of a trilogy written by author William Houghton titled "The Apprentice" The concepts of that book blew me awsy but by reading the book the lyrics completely made sense to me. Either read the book or resd a synopsis which would probably be even better. I love Frost*. I believe Ibwas luvky enough to see them plsy live the onlyv time they played live in the US at the Keswick theater. That night became the double CD DVD titled "The Phildelphia Experiment"
I will definitely NOW have to check this album out! I appreciate your thoughtful and in-depth overview of this release. I have NOT heard of this band before but will acquaint myself accordingly. Thanks PHIL!
Grest review Phil was Waiting to See What you thought didn't realise you hadn't heard them Before Grest album you need Milliontown next Keep up the great work
Great to hear such impassioned enthusiasm for contemporary prog....was going to wait till end of the month to get it , but now plan to buy it today! The genre does need a kick up the backside, and this is it!!
A deserved glowing review. Like you, Phil, until this year I hadn't listened to Frost. Safe to say Im a covert. Straight up, Absent Friends is a stunning piece of music as indeed the whole album is. Alongside, Ritual and The Story of Mr Bogd Part One, this is one of the albums of the year for me.
Phil, thanks. I came across this band with their debut which i recommend. My copy of this album arrived this morning so have just had the one run through but on first listen it sounds fabulous. Kind regards.
Great review, I really liked your comments about emptying your head before listening to music. This album feels pretty divisive, people seem to either be mesmerized by it or indifferent. I personally was mesmerized, and continue to be 2 weeks later. Frost* is my favorite band to the point where I own one of their old gig backdrops/banners and it's been hanging on my bedroom wall(s) since 2009, and this album is my favorite work of theirs largely because it is so sonically palatable. It's not really "challenging" at all, I think some prog fans have a problem with that. What it is for me, though, is the perfect mixture of beautiful and fun at all the right moments. I totally get why people find it boring, a lot of the melodies ARE quite simple, but I'm not bored by it at all, in fact it kinda ruined other music for me. But as the saying goes it's not about how big it is but how you use it 😂😂
Hi Phil, your high praise for this along with the music group makes me very curious to hear it. The radio on the cover has those little station stickers on the dial everyone got in the post from the BBC about 1982, remember those?
As a fan I've already ordered the CD version and your review just confirms my expectations Phil, this is very much up my street as I've always loved Prog from King Crimson, Genesis and Yes through Pallas, Marillion and the Progressive Metal of Dream Theater and more, so many great Prog bands about now with Big Big Train, Pineapple Thief, Crooked Black Phoenix and The Tangent being some of the best! Kep Spinning!
I got this album a week ago and Phil is spot on! This and Jon Anderson's new album True are the two best prog albums I've heard in the past couple of years!
This is the best album I've heard in the last couple of years! And I completely agree that this album is as good as the early Yes albums and The Lamb Lies Down by Genesis!
Absoluely my go-to album for the past month. Absent Friends truly moves me and The Solid State Orchestra is a sublime example of unrivalled production expertise. The question is, is it intrisically a Frost* album or a solo masterpiece project from Jem Godfrey featuring the other Frosties? Who cares? It's a stunning piece of work and worthy of the Frost* monika. If I ever bumped into the guys I would shake hands with Craig Blundell first - just saying.
I love the way you propped Frost* Up. If people carefully listened to the lyrics they'd realize the album is a critical commentaryb on the cultural crisis going on in the UK right now. Jem wrote another masterpiece
They are a band I got into via their debut album and that by far is the best album they ever made. They are also a band that I soon got out of when I went to see them live and I can honestly say I wasted my money just as I did with Transatlantic because they play at excruciating high volume levels and their sound engineers simply do not have a clue how to set up a live band. In the case of Frost* they played loud because they were terrible vocalists and could not sing for Toffee live. Both of these bands LIVE! to put it in a nutshell sound like the many bands I have seen play live in a pub where they do not have a clue about PA systems and how to set up and sound totally dreadful and totally unprofessional.
Falling Satellites was my gateway into this band and was also my favourite album from that year. New record is killer too. Nice reviews, Phil!
Thank you 🙏
Frost* is my favorite contemporary prog band. Every one of their albums is a gem.
Welcome to Frost life. Now you can go back to the beginning Milliontown which this has elements of but every album is top class, amazing playing by amazing musicians (Jem really gives ole Wakeman a run for his money). You’ll have a lot of fun catching up 🤘
Thank you for the tip!
@@NowSpinningMagazine Milliontown is based on the story of one book of a trilogy written by author William Houghton titled "The Apprentice" The concepts of that book blew me awsy but by reading the book the lyrics completely made sense to me. Either read the book or resd a synopsis which would probably be even better. I love Frost*. I believe Ibwas luvky enough to see them plsy live the onlyv time they played live in the US at the Keswick theater. That night became the double CD DVD titled "The Phildelphia Experiment"
I will definitely NOW have to check this album out! I appreciate your thoughtful and in-depth overview of this release. I have NOT heard of this band before but will acquaint myself accordingly. Thanks PHIL!
Hope you enjoy it!
Grest review Phil was Waiting to See What you thought didn't realise you hadn't heard them Before Grest album you need Milliontown next Keep up the great work
Great review. It is a really good album. Milliontown is my favorite from them as well as Day and age. Their five albums are of high quality. Enjoy!
Hi Phil - OK, you've convinced me. I'm off to have a listen - I'll let you know what I think. Cheers Doug
I am I my seventies discovered them and IQ last year prog fan since the seventies but you are spot on this album is amazing
Great to hear such impassioned enthusiasm for contemporary prog....was going to wait till end of the month to get it , but now plan to buy it today! The genre does need a kick up the backside, and this is it!!
Totally agree
A deserved glowing review. Like you, Phil, until this year I hadn't listened to Frost. Safe to say Im a covert. Straight up, Absent Friends is a stunning piece of music as indeed the whole album is. Alongside, Ritual and The Story of Mr Bogd Part One, this is one of the albums of the year for me.
Their first album has Andy Edwards from stourbridge on drums. that's a classic.
Phil, thanks. I came across this band with their debut which i recommend. My copy of this album arrived this morning so have just had the one run through but on first listen it sounds fabulous. Kind regards.
Phil, New one for me and I will give this band a listen ! Thanks for the video !!
Great review, I really liked your comments about emptying your head before listening to music. This album feels pretty divisive, people seem to either be mesmerized by it or indifferent. I personally was mesmerized, and continue to be 2 weeks later. Frost* is my favorite band to the point where I own one of their old gig backdrops/banners and it's been hanging on my bedroom wall(s) since 2009, and this album is my favorite work of theirs largely because it is so sonically palatable. It's not really "challenging" at all, I think some prog fans have a problem with that. What it is for me, though, is the perfect mixture of beautiful and fun at all the right moments. I totally get why people find it boring, a lot of the melodies ARE quite simple, but I'm not bored by it at all, in fact it kinda ruined other music for me. But as the saying goes it's not about how big it is but how you use it 😂😂
Great comment - thank you for sharing - Phil
It's a great album, Phil. I have had it since last week. A great concept LP.
Thanks Phil..will give this a try
Hi Phil, your high praise for this along with the music group makes me very curious to hear it. The radio on the cover has those little station stickers on the dial everyone got in the post from the BBC about 1982, remember those?
Great review - Thanks....you do realise now you'll have to pick up all their back catalogue haha!
As a fan I've already ordered the CD version and your review just confirms my expectations Phil, this is very much up my street as I've always loved Prog from King Crimson, Genesis and Yes through Pallas, Marillion and the Progressive Metal of Dream Theater and more, so many great Prog bands about now with Big Big Train, Pineapple Thief, Crooked Black Phoenix and The Tangent being some of the best! Kep Spinning!
Thank you 🙏
I got this album a week ago and Phil is spot on! This and Jon Anderson's new album True are the two best prog albums I've heard in the past couple of years!
I have never been able to find a copy of Jon's album for a sensible price, which is why I have not featured it here
This is the best album I've heard in the last couple of years! And I completely agree that this album is as good as the early Yes albums and The Lamb Lies Down by Genesis!
This is a brilliant record. You need to check out all of their previous releases. They're all great.
Wow!
Absoluely my go-to album for the past month. Absent Friends truly moves me and The Solid State Orchestra is a sublime example of unrivalled production expertise. The question is, is it intrisically a Frost* album or a solo masterpiece project from Jem Godfrey featuring the other Frosties? Who cares? It's a stunning piece of work and worthy of the Frost* monika. If I ever bumped into the guys I would shake hands with Craig Blundell first - just saying.
Nathen King is Mark King's brother. Fun fact.
I love the way you propped Frost* Up. If people carefully listened to the lyrics they'd realize the album is a critical commentaryb on the cultural crisis going on in the UK right now. Jem wrote another masterpiece
AOTY ❤
They are a band I got into via their debut album and that by far is the best album they ever made. They are also a band that I soon got out of when I went to see them live and I can honestly say I wasted my money just as I did with Transatlantic because they play at excruciating high volume levels and their sound engineers simply do not have a clue how to set up a live band. In the case of Frost* they played loud because they were terrible vocalists and could not sing for Toffee live. Both of these bands LIVE! to put it in a nutshell sound like the many bands I have seen play live in a pub where they do not have a clue about PA systems and how to set up and sound totally dreadful and totally unprofessional.