Days Between Stations Perpetual Motion Machines Review by Gary Hill The latest from Days Between Stations, this is nearly an instrumental album. The closing track is the only one with lyrics and real vocals. The opener does have some chorale type non-lyrical vocals, though. The music here is melodic prog type stuff. It occupies similar territory to things like Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree and Alan Parsons a lot of the time. However you slice this, or label it, it’s an effective release with a lot of satisfying music on it.
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Track by Track Review
Waltz for the Dead
This is a waltz that feels like old-time world music. There is a creepy angle with some chorale vocals at a couple points. Beyond those non-lyrical things, this is an instrumental. It’s bouncy, odd, but also captivating.
Proof of Life
World music and trippy ambience brings things in here. The track evolves slowly with hints of things like Pink Floyd at times. This is another unusual instrumental.
Seeds
Trippy, electronic, space rock is on the menu here. This is another classy piece of music.
Unearth
I really love the piano on this. The acoustic guitar is great, too, though. The whole track just paints such a beautiful tapestry of mellow instrumental prog.
Intermission 3
This short piece is more instrumental space prog.
Stone Faces
Coming in mellow, this seems to resemble both Pink Floyd and Alan Parsons as it gets underway.
Paradigm Lost
More driving, beyond that this feels more like modern prog with a healthy helping of electronic sound in the mix. At the end of the track we hear someone saying, “God, I love that take – mistakes and all.” I would like to go on record as saying “I heard no mistakes.” Then again, I don’t know how it was supposed to sound.
Ascend
This is a beautiful and potent piano solo. It has a lot of classical music in the mix.
Being (featuring Durga McBroom)
Starting with somewhat mellow prog elements, this turns more rocking, and I definitely make out a Pink Floyd vibe. Vocals come in rather understated as the number continues, making this the sole track with lyrics. At eight minutes long, this is the epic of the disc in size, but it also that in scope, working through some intriguing evolution. The piano and vocal section later makes for such a satisfying ending to both the album and its best track.