Unpredictable, yet it makes sense
RHR3 | Rockford, IL USA | 11/14/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I love this CD. I have to confess that it took a while to grow on me. The other reviewer compared it negatively with Spock's Beard's V album, but I do not think that Little Atlas has the same goals. I also love Spock's Beard's V album, but I think that the expectations that we listeners bring to music sometimes cause us not to be open minded to what the music is. Here is what you will find in the music of this CD: Lots of musical ideas, clever creative arrangements, great playing (I especially like the lead guitar) and likeable melodies that are fit around unpredictable chord changes. This is good stuff. What you will NOT find is loads of musical instruments. Little Atlas sticks to Piano, Guitar, Bass and Drums. This fact is neither good nor bad, but it is sometimes a prog expectation to have lots of instruments. It is also not mood music. They are not like Pink Floyd or Porcupine Tree, whose music emanates with mood. Instead there is a rawness in the production that almost gives it the air of a punk offshoot. Also, there are not 30-minute songs. There are some songs in the 7-minute range, but the feature here is lots of musical ideas in every song. I would sum it up by saying that the music is constantly unpredictable, yet makes musical sense. It is great fun to listen to.
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Little Atlas - Progressive Rock From Miami
Steven Sly | Kalamazoo, MI United States | 08/21/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Little Atlas is a progressive rock band out of the Miami area. They have earned accolades locally have garnered a small national following. The band is led by vocalist, keyboardist, and guitarist Steve Katsikas who also writes all of the material. This is a nice little album. The songs are mostly in the 5 to 7 minute range and are quite accessible. The band pretty much sticks to the basic guitar, keys, bass, drums format with Katsikas vocals on top. The playing is all good, and the songwriting is relatively strong. This is an album that will probably not blow you away at first listen, but give it time and it tends to grow on you."
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
