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Rosemary The Fabulous Life Of... EP Review by Gary Hill I was going to review this CD a while ago and had it in the progressive rock section. After a more thoroughly listening I decided that it didn’t fit and I didn’t get a chance to review it that issue. Since then it keeps getting overlooked. Well, the thing is, the more I listen to it, the more I am convinced it does fit under prog rock. Half of the CD is firmly within a modern interpretation of that genre and the opening track doesn’t miss by much. That just leaves one song – and OK, it’s definitely not prog, but I’ll over look that one. This EP is a cool one that should please fans of moodier progressive rock, but it’s also got a great alternative pop vibe to it. Whatever you call it, check this one out. It’s very strong. This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2008 Volume 4 at lulu.com/strangesound.

Track by Track Review

The Floater A brighter Mazzy Star (mellow ballad like) texture leads this off. As it carries on it’s turned a bit heavier with some cool fuzz guitar. Overall, this is a poppy light-hearted piece that’s just plain fun. It gets pretty intense before it closes out.

The Swim This is a gentle ballad that’s quite proggy with its keyboard textures. I like this one a lot. It’s a beautiful piece of music. This is turned into a powerhouse arrangement through the addition of lots of layers of vocals and other sounds.

Heavy Hand Here we get a punky alternative rocker. This is cool and a nice twist. It’s a fun one.

Altazar She saved the mellowest cut for last. This is a pretty balladlike piece. It’s also the most proggy track on show here. There are definitely Pink Floyd type elements here.

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