Fruitcake - Power Structure (1998/2024) [Official Digital Download]

Posted By: delpotro

Fruitcake - Power Structure (1998/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 56:51 minutes | 670 MB
Progressive Rock | Label: Andromeda Black Hole, Official Digital Download

The quartet featured on One More Slice, Fruitcake's third album, gained yet one more member, albeit part-time only, for the 1998 CD Power Structure. Flutist Nina C. Dahl adds a delightful pastoral touch, but that's not the only thing that went right this time. The group's writing is much stronger, tighter, fuller in the arrangements department, and more well-humored. Pål Søvik's lyrics reveal a previously unsuspected witty side. Yet the biggest improvement resides in the melodies. The opener, "Hold Your Ground," had single potential in prog rock circles. Concessions to pop really don't hurt in this case. "Just a Little Bit More Time" and "The Bogeyman (Part 2)" also bring memorable songs, the kind you sing in the shower. But nothing – absolutely nothing in the group's whole catalog – tops the closer, "Silence Reigns." The perfect balance act between pastoral folk and prog rock bombast, it includes one of Robert Hauge's excellent guitar solos, tasteful synth work, and the cutest melody – class-act anthology material. It makes listeners forget the weaker "Touched by the Fire" and "There's an Angel." Even though we recognize the moods and the voice, it is hard to believe that this is the same band who recorded the flavorless One More Slice two years earlier. For simple neo-prog with a Nordic touch, this is definitely the place to start.

Tracklist:
01 - Hold Your Ground
02 - The River of The Dog
03 - Just a Little Bit More Time
04 - The Bogeyman, Pt. 2
05 - Velvet Night
06 - Touched by the Fire
07 - There's an Angel
08 - This One Will Make Us Rich
09 - Silence Reigns

foobar2000 1.4.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2024-09-15 18:09:25

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Analyzed: Fruitcake / Power Structure
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -4.72 dB -14.44 dB 7:09 01-Hold Your Ground
DR6 -4.72 dB -13.09 dB 4:06 02-The River of The Dog
DR7 -4.72 dB -14.38 dB 6:18 03-Just a Little Bit More Time
DR8 -4.72 dB -14.64 dB 7:14 04-The Bogeyman, Pt. 2
DR7 -4.72 dB -14.60 dB 5:30 05-Velvet Night
DR5 -4.72 dB -12.74 dB 7:48 06-Touched by the Fire
DR5 -4.72 dB -12.09 dB 4:27 07-There's an Angel
DR7 -4.72 dB -13.79 dB 6:31 08-This One Will Make Us Rich
DR6 -4.72 dB -13.81 dB 7:48 09-Silence Reigns
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR6

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1624 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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