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Bridge of Sighs' Angry Clouds CD; Featuring 10 new songs, including a 21st century version of the Robin Trower Classic "Day of the Eagle." This is a must have disc for any true Album Rock fan! Best listened to in it's entirety with a glass of wine in hand and your stereo cranked up. Let BOS take you on a journey and experience wars on distant shores, love stories, and lost loved ones.
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Bridge of Sighs - Angry Clouds
What began as a Robin Trower revival band, took on a life of its own when the power trio of bassist/vocalist Trent Stroh, drummer Mike Taylor, and electric-fingered guitarist Tom Neely left the Trower fold to create their own music. And man, I for one am glad they did! Bridge of Sighs is that rarest of bands, one that sets itself so firmly in its own day and space that it turns a completely blind eye to the musical world around it, allowing this dynamite power-trio to explore their heavy rocking muse in total freedom.
Now to say they turned a blind eye to the world of Trower is a massive misstatement. Trower still lives and breathes in this album, in every searing, intensely sustained guitar note. I hear tons of Bridge of Sighs to In City Dreams-era Trower, with open, expansive compositions, all given plenty of room to breathe and to rock. And believe me, that comment isn't a criticism. It's a handy compliment. Very few bands are making music like this any more, breathy and airy, yet completely sizzling hard rock. Trent Stroh is a damn fine vocalist, his tenor stunningly expressive, weighted with enough passion to carry the weight of the album while Neely simply looses his mind on guitar. Notes bend and soar, snake and slither, fire and flare across the album, all with perfect intent. There's no mindless noodling here, no proggy-guitarabation, just purely focused, soulful, definitely Trower-esque guitar, and it's a thing of beauty.
"Sweet Thing," encapsulates everything that awaits you with this disc in just the first few moments. The opening guitar is so sultry it positively sweats. From that moment, the beat breaks down leading us into Stroh's perfect voice while the guitar twists and wails subtlety in and out of the melody. Taylor doesn't overplay the drums, adding enough touch and finesse to move the song along, power when it needs it, and restraint when it serves the song best. There's also a serious melody here, a big seventies rock melody that should've been belted out of every coliseum rock festival to a happily stoned crowd.
And in no way is "Sweet Thing," the only strong cut on the album. In fact, I can't find a weak one. "Crucified," ups the metallic intensity with it's piledriving bass and riff madness. "Freedom's Stain," brings some gentle acoustics into the mix, without ever losing its power or drive or metallic menace all the way to its big, lighter-waving, crowd-pleaser of a chorus. "Angry Clouds," jaunts along with a vague "western from hell" vibe, riding over a twisted Outlaws-minded riff through its freaking infectious melody. "Mojito" tosses some impeccable Spanish flair into the mix, rocking out like an outtake from a Jeff Beck gets lost in Mexico recoding session, and the big kahuna himself, Trower, makes his presence felt in the excellent cover of the simply rocking "Day of the Eagle."
In truth, this disc took me by surprise, becoming more addicting with each listen. Fans of Trower don't want to miss this. Or fans of fine 70's-inspired rock, for that matter. Or simply fans of good music.
"Album Rock in it's finest form" ..... Jam Studios Hollywood
"I love the way that boy sings"..... Frankie Banali
"Best Trio in Los Angeles."...... Joe Sutton
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