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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

The Mighty Handful "Still Sitting in Danny's Car (Parts 1 and 2)"


Country: UK
Genre(s)Progressive Rock
FormatCD, digital
Release dateSeptember 16, 2014
Tracklist
  1. Once upon a Lifetime Once upon a Lifetime (2:09)
  2. Not a dry Glass in the House (3:35)
  3. So You're Death (4:51)
  4. Cavalier Spirit (3:40)
  5. Trip in the Light Fantastic (5:27)
  6. The Beacon The Beacon (4:42)
  7. King of the Beacon (3:27)
  8. Hypothetically Speaking (5:16)
  9. Trip Reprise (2:50)
  10. Time Crash (3:32)
Line-up
Ralph Blackbourn - keyboards, backing vocals
Tom Hailey - bass, backing vocals
Christopher Harrison - guitars, backing vocals
Matt Howes - lead vocals, guitars
Gary Mackenzie - drums, backing vocals
   With
Tino Troy - lead guitar (7, 9)
Andy Burgess - lead guitar (1)

Description/Reviews
These South Londoners know a thing or two about rock and prog and have a vivid imagination as to how to combine these genres in their very own fashion.
Opening with a synthfest that transcends us in time back to the 80s, The Mighty Handful then have their singer Matt Howes putting on his best David Bowie as the Landmarq-like keys have just been silenced. The song almost gets a folk-like feel, yet then there is the party-feel that you sometimes get at funerals when a dear person is remembered fondly. Here you can feel the atmosphere of a pub after bidding farewell to the dearly departed and Matt puts a real effort in expressing the emotions, even if the story might already be taking a twist. As death enters the scene, the album reminds me of the Casino album by Clive Nolan and the late Geoff Mann. Sound effects abound with a daring approach to writing songs. Even though the story has a central role in the album, the band has tried to make the songs count, one by one.  
 Read the full review by Marcel Hartenberg at dprp.net

Media/Samples 
Part 1
Part 2

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