Manning
"The Cure "
Reviewed
by Petrus Bojanowski (Tarkus Magazine)
Guy
Manning has a feel of telling a tale and passing on feelings. Now he
has
formed the band Manning and presents the album "The Cure".
Compared
£The Cure"
has become harder and actually more progressive.
Through
sophisticated arrangements and very long tracks, this follow-up
is
quite a fairytale. Sources of inspiration and associations go in the
direction
of Kula Shaker, Jethro Tull, Van der Graaf Generator, Yes,
Pink
Floyd and Greenslade. Of course, this necessarily gives a quite
exciting
end result.
The
more low-key and quiet tracks have become even more rich in
adventure
and feelings. This owes not least to the use of a large amount
of
exciting effects, plus a richer instrumentation. He collaborates with
several
first-class musicians, among them two violinists and a sax
player.
Together with mandolin, fat organ sounds, Rhodes, various
guitars,
bass and drums, they create a powerful and dynamic sound.
between
Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Holly Johnson and
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson.
The sound is modern, at times somewhat ethnic, slightly
psychedelic,
quite experimental and well varied. The songs are melodic
and
catchy. Arrangements are well thought through and detailed without a
specific
main instrument. The production is top notch.
Recommended!