LIFESIGNS

Live In The Netherlands LIFESIGNS MUSIC

GMM

Contemporary symphonic prog maestros’ near-perfect live document. Lifesigns’ three contrasting, yet equally sublime, studio albums have set a high bar for 21st-century prog. But does the English band’s involved and multi-layered arrangements, entrancing melodies and top flight musicianship – all blessed with lush production – translate from the studio to the stage? The self-explanatory Live In The Netherlands proves that it does. And then some. Recorded on one night at De Boerderij in the Dutch city of Zoetermeer, this presents the full Lifesigns live experience. There are so many great moments and stirring tunes here that it’s hard to cherry-pick, but the jazz fusion-leaning intro of opener N, Dave Bainbridge’s guitar soloing on Altitude and Last One Home, the achingly beautiful early sections of Ivory Tower, the power prog-pop of…

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