News: Looks like in 2015 they finished a second album, but it never came out. And there was a live show in 2018. Last check: December 26, 2018
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September 8, 2013
September 3, 2013
Willowglass, England ***Inactive***
Retro prog
Latest: The Dream Harbour (2013)
Marshall appears to be still stirring about teasing us with new material, but nothing has surfaced in over a decade.
The Dream Harbour (2013)
As a reviewer myself, I tend to read dozens of reviews. It can be wearisome to see the same tired critiques by those who think they have something novel to say - when in fact it's the same old blather. Generally these reviews are from newbies who digest 30 albums a day via illegal download and spit out whatever is in their addled brain. They have no context or sense of history. Just bla blabla blabla. Sometimes you can tell they aren't even reviewing the correct album, but something else - probably a mislabled download or one too many bong hits. So with that in mind, I had a bit of fun with the below review, as The Dream Harbour is just the type of album that is ripe for getting picked on.
Willowglass continue to improve with each release. Now a full three piece, Willowglass is beginning to come together as a full unit rather than just a solo effort with a drummer in tow. If progressive rock is a regular part of your diet, then Willowglass are your IHOP. Good ole eggs (mellotron, organ), bacon (flute, violin), and pancakes (guitar) with syrup (soaring guitar)... and coffee (odd time signatures) is what is served at The Willowglass Cafe. Sure, you've had bacon, eggs, pancakes, and coffee a million times before. But when it's all cooked right, you walk out happy and smiling. Willowglass does that for you.
Oh, you wanted scallops with parsnip puree, l'orange spinach, and a balsamic vinegar reduction? Oh that would be the restaurant to our left called the Avant-Garde Noise Cafe!
For the first reviewer that comes here and says this has "all been done before, therefore don't waste your time" you get a gold star!
TWO stars if you look just like a Starbucks' Barista!
And THREE stars if you look like a Starbucks' Barista but have never actually had a job before!
Willowglass continue to improve with each release. Now a full three piece, Willowglass is beginning to come together as a full unit rather than just a solo effort with a drummer in tow. If progressive rock is a regular part of your diet, then Willowglass are your IHOP. Good ole eggs (mellotron, organ), bacon (flute, violin), and pancakes (guitar) with syrup (soaring guitar)... and coffee (odd time signatures) is what is served at The Willowglass Cafe. Sure, you've had bacon, eggs, pancakes, and coffee a million times before. But when it's all cooked right, you walk out happy and smiling. Willowglass does that for you.
Oh, you wanted scallops with parsnip puree, l'orange spinach, and a balsamic vinegar reduction? Oh that would be the restaurant to our left called the Avant-Garde Noise Cafe!
For the first reviewer that comes here and says this has "all been done before, therefore don't waste your time" you get a gold star!
TWO stars if you look just like a Starbucks' Barista!
And THREE stars if you look like a Starbucks' Barista but have never actually had a job before!
---9/3/13
Book of Hours (2008)
What do you do with a guy who is enamored with the European Medieval past of stained glass windows, Celtic crosses, and towered villages - and who has an obsession with 1970-1973 era Genesis? Someone who distills those ideas, reshapes it in his own image, and then pushes back out to the wilds for all to critique. It's easy to pan such an effort, but when it is done this well and with this kind of passion, one really does have to admire the final product. If early Genesis is your thing, and you're OK with no vocals being present in such a setting, then it's highly likely you will enjoy, or at the very least appreciate, Andrew Marshall's Willowglass.
---6/27/13
9/3/13 (new entry)
September 2, 2013
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