Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: RPWL Title: World Through My Eyes Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Inside Out U.S. Release Date: 1/24/2004 Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Styles: Progressive, Progressive Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 693723407425 |
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RPWL was originally formed in Germany in 1997 as a Pink Floyd Tribute band and though they have held on to many of the "Floydian" qualities that helped them to shape their sound they have also managed to seamlessly blend i... more » |
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Album Description RPWL was originally formed in Germany in 1997 as a Pink Floyd Tribute band and though they have held on to many of the "Floydian" qualities that helped them to shape their sound they have also managed to seamlessly blend in their own ideas and personalities. They made their U.S. debut through Inside Out Music America in 2002 with Trying To Kiss The Sun which garnered critical acclaim throughout the US progressive rock community. Now with the release of World Through My Eyes, their second release for IOMA, RPWL hopes to firmly establish themselves as an original voice. Deftly blending progressive rock with elements of psychedelia and middle-eastern rhythms, RPWL paint a hauntingly beautiful portrait of flower-eyed surrealism. Driving drum beats fuel hypnotic melodies that swirl lazily and dream-like around the listener. RPWL recently headlined the 2004 Rights of Spring Festival (ROSfest) in Philadelphia and they hope to grace shores once again in support of the new release. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsAn average disc WillieB | 07/29/2005 (3 out of 5 stars) "This was "recommend" to me by Amazon.com based on previous purchases. Some of their recommendations are dead on, others way off... this one hit in the middle. First few listens I thought it was good but kind of mellow, so it went on the shelf for a bit. Repeated spins are always required before coming to a final evaluation, unfortunately, my initial reaction was correct. Some have labeled this disc progressive rock, but I would call it well-crafted pop. The engineering and production is good but the songs just don't stand out. "Sleep" is a nice opener with a cool groove. "Roses" and "Day on My Pillow" are both excellent pop tunes. The ballad "Everything Was Not Enough" (another good song) has subtle influences of Pink Floyd and The Beatles. The beginning of title track has some Indian influenced instrumentation that segues into a Gabriel sounding tune. The Steve Hillage copy tune "Sea-Nature" seems out of place and the original is much better. The other songs seem to be filler and are skipped over. As always, people's tastes differ and some will think this is an amazing disc. It's definitely worth a listen. " The closest you will ever get to Pink Floyd W. Brooks | Glen Burnie, MD United States | 01/30/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "No matter what anyone else says, to downplay the fact that these guys sound like Floyd is to ignore the obvious. To be specific the David Gilmour era - TDB and TDSOT. There is also a heavy Beatle influence on a few songs. To me, that is a good thing! With that said they aren't clones, they do have their own sound. The songs are very smooth and the cd is very well produced and polished. Too bad that they will never get airplay in the US market. This is also available as an SACD hybrid in both stereo and 5.1 surround. If you have a system capable of playing sacd in 5.1 then I suggest you search it out. The first time that slide guitar comes through the center speaker (about a minute into the first song) you will be glad you did. If you like melodic rock with a very heavy Floyd influence then you need to check this out." Worth A Look For All Prog Fans J. Merritt | 06/23/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "RPWL is a German-born group that started out as a Pink Floyd tribute act. While the Floyd influence is clear, this band should not be dismissed as a knock-off. "Roses" has a melodic beauty that the Pink rarely aimed for, while "Start the Fire" and "Wasted Land" show a distinctive knack for hooks. This is definitely progressive rock, but in more traditional bytes (not 20-minute forays). There are moments when they sound as much like the Moody Blues or Saga as Floyd but, in any case, any fan of prog should definitely give a listen."
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