ALWAYS ALMOST
Press:
updated 5/08/98
1. "Blind
Date" - column by Wolfgang Hierl of High
Wheel. - review of echolyn's As The World (from
Progressive Newsletter, Nr. 16, August 1997). "...one
of the best prog albums I've heard in a long time." 2. Interview with Still,
from Progressive Newsletter -
"Or: how it's going after the breakup of Echolyn."
3. Review
of God Pounds His Nails from FMQB
Progressive (Feb 1998). "...to
put it simply, A&R departments from coast-to-coast looking for something
unique (and reeking of positive artist development!) should perk up and
give Bridge Management a call ...to request some information on this amazing
band."
4. Review of first Still CD, from
Harmonie
magazine #32 (September 1997). (coming soon...) "...Still's
grunge approach has class. These fellows are musicians above all. Even
if [Echolyn's] music has been altered, the bottom line remains just about
the same." "...this album has plenty of musical
richness going for it." "...All audiophiles will
surely recognize the talent of these musicians, who unquestionably help
drive the prog world."
5. Review of first Still CD, from
Big
Shout. "...a
compelling listen..."
6. Review
of God Pounds His Nails (from Progression
magazine)
7. Exposé review
of first Still CD (Oct. 1997). "...very
highly recommended."
8. Atlanta press - review of first
Still CD. "Best
of all, they don't have those damn toy keyboard sounds that plague Echolyn
CD's. Give this disc a listen."
9. Progression magazine
Review of Always Almost & Discipline show
at the Mask and Wig, May 9, 1998.
TRANSLATION
Echolyn is certainly reminiscent of Gentle Giant. But the influence works
beautifully indeed, and I have to say that the songs certainly sound nice.
The performance is super all around; pleasant vocals; cool melodies that
stick in your head; fluid sounds. A few convoluted time signatures creep
through, and I could do without the "classical" intro -- just
to point out some possible blemishes -- however, for me this is one of
the best prog albums I've heard in a long time.
