Netherlands

Some of you might know Richard Addison as the bass player of the Canadian progressive rock band Mystery. This Addison gathered a couple of colleagues, among whom Michel St-Père (Mystery), to record his latest album, Mood Swings. The music on the album is a combination of Addison’s progressive roots and his preferences for jazz. This combination has proved to be successful the last few years. The Flower Kings are a fine example of the jazzy approach of prog music. On Mood Swings it seems to be just the other way around. The Jazz music is approached in a progressive way.

The result is a very dynamic jazz-rock album. Mood changes between and within songs makes you feel like you’re on a train, travelling through all kinds of different landscapes. A fine example of this feeling is the track “10h10”, one of my favourites on this album. Almost all of the tracks are up-tempo. The final track “Controlled Freedom” is an exception. This is a magnificent track, mainly because of its simplicity. A soft piano combined with a saxophone in a way that makes time pass slower. A great way to end this project.

Geert Oldenmenger / ROCKeZINE  (July 2003)

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