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CD ON KINESIS > Kinesis is a compact disc & DVD mail-order and label founded in 1991 and devoted to Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Symphonic Rock, Sophisticated Rock. Larry, the owner, has agreed to carry the two Terramara CDs on his site, and has posted a great review of the CD for us. Thanks Larry!
"No, this isn’t progressive rock per se, but Minneapolis-based Terramara deserves your attention anyway. They sound like the second coming of Steely Dan blended with Sting, a very intelligent, jazz-tinged, large and lush-sounding pop-rock that, were this the late 1970’s, would be all over the radio. Whatever “it” is, these guys have it on their latest album Four Blocks to Hennepin (2005). There actually is one instrumental and another mostly-instrumental song where they do play progressive rock and fusion, but for most of this 60-minute disc, you are treated to first-rate songwriting and production, warm vocals, rich harmonies, and tight musicianship. The songs are the work of keyboardist and lead vocalist Rob Meany, with the rest of the band (guitar, bass, drums) contributing to the piano & synth based arrangements. "Jazz-tinged" in this context really means that the band uses an expanded arsenal of chords, adding a complexity that elevates their music above typical pop and rock. Absolutely start with Four Blocks to Hennepin. Terramara’s self-titled 2000 debut is available for those who like the new album and want more. The style on the debut is more purely Steely Dan and is somewhat pedestrian in comparison to Four Blocks to Hennepin, as the band has clearly made great strides in the intervening years."
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