Counter Balance. 1981 Airship
Counter Balance is the sole release from England's Gemini. Coming out just before the NWOBPR boom, Counter Balance represents a strong album for both melody and composition. If there's a complaint, it's the over reliance on period synthesizers, which are a bit thin sounding and could use some heft. And the lack of other lead instrument vehicles like sax, flute, organ, etc… makes this a bit monolithic to sit through, given that it's an all instrumental album. The rhythm section is quite good however, maybe not crisp, but precise all the same. And the final long track features quite a bit of electric guitar soloing, adding exactly what the album calls for. Overall an excellent progressive rock album in an era when few were to be found, especially in England. Certainly on par with Protos - the other very rare Airship label album.
Priority: 2
5/8/10
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