[Heeplist] Outsider, eh? Well, definitely not!!!

[Bob Winward]

Outstanding review!!!!
I agree 100% (from what I have heard on the amazon clips so far)


On 6/6/14 8:16 AM, "Igor Shveitser" <zlenko_iv at mail.ru> wrote:

>  Hello everybody and... congratulations!
> According to a tradition, I buy albums online, and since I can't get a hold of
> lp or cd right away upon release, I download it. To be honest, my expectations
> were rather 'umble, but this line-up's last (and first) offering made me feel
> ashamed a bit. This band is way better in studio than I expected! Yes, some
> tracks are in the vein of previous albums (of 2000-s, of course), but overall
> they made a major step forward. Hard to believe but true. First of all, Davey
> Rimmer - he is the man for the job. Even with great Trevor later albums missed
> some bass component, especially clarity, "readability" of the lines - this guy
> does right what the doctor ordered for Heep and even beyond my expectations.
> Secondly, Phil surpassed himself both as a player and as a composer, now I
> know what he meant saying they'll go for some progressive music doing the new
> studio work. So does the band leader, Mr.Box - his riffs and solos are really
> great and - more important - they mostly have a very fresh feeling about them.
> I always loved his guitar aggression especially when it is combined with
> melodic approach - the title track is a briliand example what this band is
> about: rhythmically complicated parts combined with sheer energy and drive. I
> think, the song, Outsider, could be a better opener than the Speed Of Sound -
> but that is really as far as I will go critically this time. Great work done
> gentlemen, your album is definitely not an outsider in the world of modern
> rock. And in the Heep's vast catalogue as well. I enjoyed it enormously and
> now am waiting for the proper listening (and touching) source of listening to
> this great music.
> Cheers, Igor