Release 2017 - NEW !!!! - not sealed - Gatefold Sleeve with 2 inserts
Like the cover - the music is like collages, many influences find their way from jazz, dreamy
ambient sounds or psychedelic rock to a brilliant whole - I call it progressive rock ?
The music has room for improvisation too.
This band from Augsburg Germany maybe the best to come from Germany in years.
Started in 2008 by MAXIMILIAN STEPHAN ; a member of the rock group DEAR JOHN LETTER ;
as a solo project with the album : The EYE IS THE HEART MIRROR.
Today the band has 4 member all are multi-instrumentalists helped by some guest musicians.
Style : Progressive Rock ;
see : Dear John Letter ; Instrument ;
Musicians:
Maximilian Stephan - guitars, minimoog, clarinet, mellotron, vocals + Artwork;
Jakob Mader - drums, perc., vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel;
Sigmund Perner - piano, organ, e-piano, accordion, mellotron;
Hubert Steiner - e-bass; Martin Lehmann - trumpet, fluegelhorn;
Producers: Maximilian Stephan & Jakob Mader; Mixed by: Michael Kamm; Mastered by: Ludwig Maier;
Artwork: Maximilian Stephan; Photo: Manuel Nieberle;
Side A all titles by: Carpet - lyrics: Maximilian Stephan;
Temper
Best of Hard Times
Two Reeds
One Step Minuet
Side B
Shouting Florence
For Tilda
Pale Limbs
Secret Box