| CD REVIEW Eureka |
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Band : Eureka ‘Shackleton's Voyage is a musical interpretation of Sir Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctica expedition, which turned into a survival story. A total of 28 adventurers wanted to be the first to cross Antarctica in 1914, but their ship Endurance sank just one day's sail from its destination. The Endurance was crushed by pack ice while the crew made their dramatic escape in the three remaining lifeboats to a remote rock island. From there, Shackleton and five of his men braved the dangerous Drake Passage in one of the boats to get help from the whalers' base of South Georgia. Following the daring sea journey and having reached the island, Shackleton and two of his men crossed the island's icy mountains, which had been considered impassable, to launch a rescue mission. All 28 seamen survived, Shackleton became a hero, particularly in Britain and Ireland, and is considered, along with Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott, the most important Antarctica pioneer.’ The music is built largely on synths and guitars, with Mike Oldfield’s -like six strings taking the lead, but this is far from the sound of a standard rock n’ roll combo. Using ullean pipes, mandolin, moog, low whistle and synthesizers, there is a journey that the listener goes on. Songs flow one into the next, creating a vast soundscape that is both soothing and magical. Realizing the story perfectly and painting a vivid image in the mind, the song “Going home” with Billy Sherwood as vocalist is my absolute favorite moment of the album. Admittedly, this is music that’s more of an easy listen than a challenging one, but it never fails to keep your attention. 85/100 Cosmicmasseur. |