LP HIGH TIDE Interesting Times - Black Widow Records Bwr 171 mint/mint
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LP HIGH TIDE Interesting Times - Black Widow Records Bwr 171 mint/mint

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LP HIGH TIDE

Interesting Times

 

Country of release: Italy, 2014

Original released: 1989

Label: Black Widow Records

Catalog number: BWR 171

Barcode: -

Folding cover / gatefold sleeve: Nein / No

 

 

Condition Record: mint (Unplayed)

Condition Cover: mint

 

 

Tracks Side 1:

1. Nightmare (4:25)

2. The Nexialist (4:05)

3. Survival (5:00)

4. Ice Age (3:40)

5. Dream Beam (3:35)


 

Tracks Side 2:

1. Movie Madness (6:40)

2. The Reason Why (5:20)

3. Strike A Light (4:44)

4. Rock Me On Your Wave (7:13)

5. Heartstream (3:25)

 

Listen At YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRYkAIs2BbQ


A brief history lesson. HIGH TIDE broke up in about 1970 (give or take A Tour ofThe old Arthur BROWNband , but The dream was pretty much over. Or what it? YES... YES it was. Until 1989 of all years. FOR some reason, guitarist Tony Hill and violinist Simon HOUSE got together and created Interesting Times . Interesting it is ... how does HIGH TIDE chopped in half with some synthesizers and drum machines grab You ? Pretty bad, huh? And yet ... and yet, it almost sorta kinda works!
Take The opening instrumental, "Nightmare." It's an ominous sounding synth rocker ... well, it probably would be more ominous, except The Sounds Like TheSCOREFrom some cheap eighties thriller. But there's A halfway decent tune under it!

The next Two tunes are probably The best. " The Nexalist" is another synth rocker, but this One with lyrics. And it's also pretty fast, so You Can HOUSE produces this absolutely gorgeous violin line. I'm serious. of course, in The end The OnHIS six string, so some might find it irritating.

The best song by far is “Survival” though. C'mon! if The 1970 lineup Recorded this, it would be One ofThe best HIGH TIDE songs ever. The synthy intro is honestly interesting, and it bleeds into A bittersweet violin line backed by Hill's guitar, and it's completely packaged with some optimistic / pessimistic lyrics. This is right up there with The band Mind , easy.

Anyway, it starts To go downhill From here. Slow rocker “Ice Age” is an older tune that's been redone with The purposeless drum machines. Fairly unoffensive, if You The violin out, but utterly disposable. "Dream Beam" is A little folky, laid back instrumental, but it seems A bit purposeless. "Movie Madness" tries To pick it back up again with some rockin 'qualities in The STILL somewhat lifeless, and will leave most wondering why (especially considering The length).

As if To The Reason Why, ”which continues The laid back folky line. And You Know what? Here, it's good. A pleasant ( Hell , A The eighties affectations are held in The background WHERE THEY BELONG, which leaves Us with ... A nice lil 'ballad. And HOUSE even sticks with piano instead of To give Us some variety.

"Strike A Light" comes in like A of what Martin Barre would have been doing about this Time with Tull). But this is fairly good cheap eighties metal, and while it's no great shake, it doesn't embarrass itself too much.

"Rock Me On Your Wave," however, does embarrass itself. A completely unmemorable seven minute finish. And You Know TimeOn their sleeves? Oh yeah This One does. Tries To be atmospheric and everything at First . Utterly fails. Sometime later, it tries To rock AND be serious. Damn it. But, hey, I'm not surprised. It's called “ROCK Me On Your Wave,” what did You expect? End The album with “Reason Why,” and I might forgive it. End it with “Strike,” and I'll overlook it. "Rock Me" is just no good.

So ... our old prog metal heroes playing Cure-esque eighties crap. Why A three? I dunno. Maybe because I set my standards so low anyway. When I First heard this, I assumed it was A Two , what with The drum machines and all. But then, I started To dig some melody out of The Nexalist, ”and then“ The Reason Why ”hit me, and gosh, I realized that this is not The old HIGH TIDE , it's A new HIGH TIDE , and they lads Can STILL occasionally write songs that aren't just good, but have all The brilliance ofThe old HIGH TIDE .

I mean, I wouldn't really recommend it To anyone who isn't already A HIGH TIDE fan, but ifYou 've shown some interest in Theband in The past, and aren't wholly allergic To eighties stylistics, this isn't The worst album OnEARTH . Maybe I am being A little generous, but STILL ... there are some really good songs here. Amidst all The crap. And sometimes buried in The crap. Okay, it's A crappy album, but A good crappy album. I'll shut up now.

(Psst! Mine comes with A bonus track called “Heartstream.” It's another instrumental, but unlike “Nightmare,” it's ... very pleasant, almost pretty. STILL kinda Cure-esque with The synths and all, but more effectively atmospheric practically Bach inspired. Okay, maybe Vivaldi. But seriously, pull off some of The ToThe normal album and stick this On , and who knows? The rating would probably be just The Same The Whistler / progarchives.com)

Tony Hill - Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals
Simon HOUSE - violin, mandolin, drum programming, keyboards, bass guitar

 

 


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  LP HIGH TIDE Interesting Times   Country of release: Italy, 2014 Original released: 1989 Label: Black Widow Records Catalog number: BWR 171 Barcode: -     Condition Record: mint (Unplayed) Condition Cover: mint     Tracks Side 1: 1. Nightmare (4:25) 2. The Nexialist (4:05) 3. Survival (5:00) 4. Ice Age (3:40) 5. Dream Beam (3:35)   Tracks Side 2: 1. Movie Madness (6:40) 2. The Reason Why (5:20) 3. Strike A Light (4:44) 4. Rock Me On Your Wave (7:13) 5. Heartstream (3:25)   Listen At YouTube:     Shipping within Germany (insured    More information or photos? Please ask Need more info or photos? Please ask        Musikgruppe HIGH TIDE Format Album Plattengröße LP (12 Inch) Genre Rock EAN Nicht zutreffend Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min Subgenre Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock Erscheinungsjahr 1989 / 2014


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