The Chronicles of Father Robin: The Songs & Tales of Airoea-Book II

Part 2 of the trilogy is a plodding, pretentious bore fest. It is hard not to think that the band became so wrapped up in the concept it came at the expense of the music and listener. Before you read any further, understand that I have not read into the story/concept and for the most part just focused on the music and if it moves me, and sadly it does not.

“Over Westwinds� sounds like a church hymn or Gregorian chant, and honestly it is done very well, the vocal performance is impressive. It’s an interesting way to kick off the album, and they had my attention briefly, but the following two tracks fail to offer much in terms of excitement. You have to go deep into the album to finally hear the band start to kick things up during “Ocean Traveller�, but it’s not enough. “Lady of Waves� offers some relief as the band finally shows a pulse, a nice instrumental section with a little muscle. The album is only 39 minutes long, but I found it hard to get through in one listen, I kept wanting to put something on with a little life.

The guys on the Prog Seat have had some discussions on our early listens to this album, and I do need to state that if you are looking for that retro 70’s sound, these guys have it. I have to thank Mr. Canzoneri for this observation: “when the dust settles, you’ll be able to put your favorite tracks together from all three to make a good album�.

Track List:
1. Over Westwinds
2. Orias & the Underwater City
3. Ocean Traveller
4. Lady of Waves
5. Green Refreshments
6. The Grand Reef

Added: December 19th 2023
Reviewer: Eric Porter
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