Unitopia - The Garden

Artist : Unitopia

Title : The Garden (2008)

Genre : Prog

Rating : ***** ***½ (out of 10*)

. An excellent 2-CD offering from this Aussie group. 33% Pop, 33% Hard Rock, 33% Jazz, 33% Classical Piano, and all Prog. Yeah I know, that's more than 100%. . The highlights are the 22-minute The Garden and the 16-minute Journey's Friend, followed closely by Angeliqua and 321. The latter song is about a Tasmanian mine disaster, where two miners were trapped for 321 hours before being rescued. . The short songs lend a nice contrast to the two long tracks. Still, The Garden and Journey's Friend are what make this a noteworthy album. Both of those tracks are complex and have a smooth flow from one musical style to another. This second release by Unitopia is a proggy delight and showcases their songwriting and musical talents. Well worth the listen. .

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Here's a YouTube link to one of their songs. This Life