Chronicles of Father Robin - The Songs and Tales of Airoea : Book 2 CD
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39-CD-KAR-261
"The Chronicles of Father Robin is a Norwegian prog-rock supergroup, with members hailing from Norway’s symphonic prog kings Wobbler, the ever non-definable Tusmørke, seasoned post-rockers The Samuel Jackson Five and the elusive prog gem that is Jordsjø. “The Songs & Tales of Airoea”, 30 years in the making, is a cohesive triple concept album with 18 songs set in an alternate archaic world for over a period of three decades.
The Chronicles of Father Robin (TCOFR) emerged from the remains of the band Fangorn back in 1993- 94, mainly inspired by the classic bands and albums of the early 1970s progressive music scene, alongside contemporary bands like Änglagård, Anekdoten, White Willow and Landberk.
During the years the boys created the story of the entity Father Robin. The root idea was that this creature embodied all the members of the band into one being. And as the members experienced challenges in life and their development as human beings, this translated itself into the story of Father Robin, sprinkled on top with a fair amount of inspiration from different mythologies and such. Through lengthy jam sessions and then more finely tuned arranging and structuring, the band developed an ongoing system where every song linked itself to the others. Holistic impulsivity and ideas, altruistic friendship, music, fantasies and coherent concept - all melded together in one pot, and everything took place in the archaic world of Airoea.
Following Father Robin and his travels through the archaic world of Airoea, Book 2 takes our protagonist to the underwater city of Oriasaleah and over the Sea of Ayrouhr. There, on the Grand Reef, he faces grave danger at the bands of the island people. With this we invite you to discover the second part in this exciting epic work which is The Songs & Tales of Airoea. Book 2 takes you further on a dynamic musical journey through lush and varied soundscapes, evoking visions of the golden era of progressive rock. With abundant and tasteful use of varied instrumentation such as flute, mellotron and glockenspiel in addition to traditional rock instruments, all wrapped in a dynamic and organic production, The Songs & Tales of Airoea is a gem to be discovered for any fan of progressive rock."
- LabelKarisma
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