Solid release from an excellent musician
R. Freeman | Central Coast, CA USA | 05/13/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I am a fan of progressive rock, especially some of the non-traditional bands: Porcupine Tree, Pineapple Thief, Ambeon ... and some of the standards: Genesis, Spock's Beard, Kansas, Pink Floyd, Marillion, etc. Phideaux fits right in with my collection. It is definitely on the non-traditional side, and although I am heavily reminded of Porcupine Tree, Phideaux has a sound all his own. The production quality is first rate, and the musicianship is excellent. If you enjoy the bands I have listed, you will enjoy Phideaux. My favorite track is the opening song, Everynight. The guitar has a strange distortion that fits perfectly in this song. The rest of the tracks are also outstanding ... with Universally being the only mellow track on the album. I have only owned this CD for a short time, but the complexity of the music leads me to believe I will get quite a lot of plays out of this CD.I am glad I discovered Phideaux on the Dutch Progressive Rock Page ... will definitely continue to purchase his releases. I also recommend Fiendish, a slightly more ethereal flavor than Ghost Story and equally enjoyable."