Shylock - 1976 - Gialorgues

Shylock 

1976

Gialorgues

01. Le quatrième (13:05)

02. Le sixième (3:50)

03. Le cinquième (18:54)

Bonus tracks on CD editions:

04. Pendule (3:02)

05. Sous une arche de pierre (6:26)

06. Prélude à l'éclipse (2:11)

07. La robe et le chat (1:48)

08. Pour le bal des pauvres (1:45)

- André Fisichella / drums, percussion

- Frédéric l'Épée / guitars, bass

- Didier Lustig / keyboards

Debut album released from this French outfit which has reached "cult status". "Gialorgues" has found its way onto many "best of" lists that I have seen and for good reason. SHYLOCK are from the KING CRIMSON school of progressive rock in style but have certainly their own unique style and delivery. For the most part SHYLOCK were a three piece band who brought in some guest musicians along the way. SHYLOCK deliver complex and involved prog which has a dark forboding theme and feeling to it. Guitars soar from your speakers and drumming is nice and complex with ever changing tempos. Songs are well constructed and seem to create different mood swings - from hyper driving acid laced guitar to the quiet dark atmospheric chamber-prog. If you like great speaker seperation then "Gialorgues" is just for you as SHYLOCK move from speaker to speaker creating some mind bending moments sure to make you smile. Oh yes I should also mention that this an all-instrumental piece of work. If you are looking for a real find and a very polished and professional sounding prog then SHYLOCK is just for you.

From all those bands which are influenced by King Crimson,is this Shylock possible one of the very best.Especially in their first album 'Gialorgues' many passages are comparable to 'Red'.Guitarist Frédéric L'Epee plays with the same enthousiasm as his famous exemple Robert Fripp and the result is very convinced.A very dark and dismal powerfull guitarwork is present during the whole length of the album.On the suitable moments the mellotrons are doing what is necessary to make each track on this album great.There isn't almost any weak moment and the fans from King Crimson will be not dissapointed.This isn't one of those many bad Crimson imitating groups.This album contains material which is near as good as the masters self.