Northern Prog Festival', taken from their November 2015 gig, and despite a few issues addressed later, it's a charming, So whileįans wait for a third volume of the `Deucalion' series, the band have issued a cool little stop-gap disc entitled `Live at the Obviously prog-focused Jadis, where strong tunes are always the priority over an abundance of instrumental trickery. For the unconverted, Leap Day sounds likeĪ mix of Pink Floyd, early Pendragon, Australian groups Unitopia and the United Progressive Fraternity, and perhaps a more Velikovsky's baffling alternative-history book `Worlds in Collision' from the Fifties. Recent efforts `From the Days of Deucalion: Chapter One' and `Two' that aimed big by adapting texts based on Immanuel Posted Saturday, Febru| Review this album | Report (Review #2689591)įorming in 2008, hailing from the Netherlands and with connections to Trion and Flamborough Head, Neo prog band Leapĭay have been putting out a steady stream of solid studio albums every few years, really stepping up with their two most The only problem I have is that it does finish.įrom what I hear on this album, if it translates to the stage, then they have captured something special and would be a truly great experience live. The arrangements are engaging, flowing and a wonderful journey from start to finish.
This album is eloquent, meaningful and touching. The keyboards are played in every aspect, sounding like a group of trumpets (May 5th), symphonic or simple piano. The guitar in Çlementine' for example is almost classical in tone and is a virtuoso performance. The playing that intertwines between guitar and keyboards on all songs highlight on every song that truly lifts your spirit and listening experience. Hans Kuypers vocals are fitting and can rise solidly when required.Įddie Mulder plays with subtlety and strength backed with feeling and passion. It really does move along contradicting the tragic story of the song. This opens with a very catchy tune with astonishing keyboard. If I didn't like the rest of the album, I think this track alone is good enough reason to buy it.
The first track being 'Like Icarus' is a remarkable way to begin the album. So we now have the new release which is called 'Treehouse'.Ĭonsisting of six songs and as usual, impressive artwork for the cover.
It has been a long time since the last Leap Day studio album.
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The rest of the guys wanted to continue on though, and when guitarist Eddie Mulder (Trion, Pink Floyd Project, Flamborough Head) agreed to join, Leap Day was born.Ī 3-track demo CD saw the light of day in October 2008 in November they signed for Polish label OSKAR, and their full length debut album is planned for release in the summer of 2009, named Awaking the Muse. They needed another keyboard player for this gig though, and Gert van Engelenburg was asked to join. Guitarist Hans Gerritse (King Eider) liked this idea and hooked up for this project, along bassist Peter Stel (Nice Beaver). Koen and Derk then started discussing the possibilities of performing the King Eider material at Progfarm 2007. Shortly after vocalist Jos Harteveld (Pink Floyd Project) joined this so far unnamed project. Drummer Koen Roozen (Flamborough Head) had been looking for musicians with a desire to play symphonic rock to cooperate with, and in his search met keyboardist Derk Evert Waalkens (King Eider) who also were looking for like-minded musicians. Dutch outfit LEAP DAY was formed in 2008, but the events leading up to the band formation started a year earlier.
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