REVIEW Blue Hour Ghosts -- melodic contemporary prog from Italy

Blue Hour Ghosts

Due

Rockshots Records

12 February 2021

On their second album Blue Hour Ghosts dials up the melodic aspects of their music. The guitar work tends to be groovy, a bit djenty, chuggy but the tone is pleasant, not harsh; therefore, the guitars do not take center stage, and the melodic keyboards, one could argue, are as important to the overall sound. The rhythm section is also very prominent. The listener should be able to notice the bottom presence of the drums and bass; maybe not in a conspicuous way but after a bit of listening, the listener will feel it in the ears. The gentle thumping, the beats that go so well with the songs. The singing is a melodic voice. The band has a certain poppy feel. The main thing to consider in this case is that their music is appealing to fans of melodic bands with good singing; ear-friendly music that is focused on melody and vocal lines. This is more like "prog light". The band prefers a perfectionist approach to their music. The choruses seem cut/paste perfect, in an effort to get rid of any human errors. The songs are compact, and also cut/paste perfect, and the sampled drum sound also points towards the approach of clinical perfection in sound. Fans of this type of recording tecniques and of very melodic vocal lines may find this band to be a good discovery.

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