Reviews

41Point9 has made itself a fine debut album, sporting excellent performances throughout on a CD that also features high quality mix and production. Musically they have opted to venture outside of the progressive rock universe to express their ideas, and as such their reach among that fan base will be limited. Those who enjoy bands like Man On Fire and don't mind music a notch or two further removed from the art rock universe should make up the core audience for this fine CD, which is one I imagine will find favor amongst many, in particular amongst those generally fond of sophisticated, mainstream rock.
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But whether inspired by Douglas Adams’ pursuit of perfection, the glossy production of Level 42 or the story-telling songs of Genesis, I do believe 41POINT9 should have called themselves 100% because that's the success rate they have on this CD. I confidently recommend this CD to those who love any of the bands mentioned, throwing in Journey, too…as 41POINT9 has the sound of a band ready to be heard by a much wider audience.
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Everything about this album screams experience, professionalism, dedication and nonetheless extreme sense for detail. This goes for their music, production, packaging, performance and even the 37 pages long liner-notes/lyrics, which can be downloaded form their website. The record flows smoothly partly due to just well written songs and performance, but also thanks to flawless production. Music leans mostly to prog pop and AOR and as such it's easy to swallow. Still there are number of layers and twist on the record, and simply fabulous arrangements. So there is plenty to sink you teeth into and at the same time this record is easy to digest for anyone who's not really interested in music – meaning that it will not bother them like for instance Tool record might do. But these individuals will never get the best aspects of this record because they lie in arrangements, twist and the flow of songwriting and performance.
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This album takes you on an emotional journey beginning with “The Bullets in The Barrel” a dark song about a relationship gone bad. There’s some awesome fret work throughout, with great harmonies and, what I believe, some of drummer Nick D’Virgilio’s best work on the album. “The Feather” is the most emotional and heart wrenching song on the album. It’s about a parent losing a son and really struck a chord with me, having lost a son several years ago. This song is well crafted and gives lead singer Brian Cline an opportunity to show off his smooth velvety vocals.
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Helped on this album by a trio of talented drummers (Nick D'Virgilio, Jimmy Keegan (both Spock's Beard) and jazz percussionist extraordinaire Dave Weckl), 41point9 are never short of a tangential time change, or a complex burst of keyboard and guitar. However the overall vibe is one full of restrained melody and smooth passages which beguile rather than startle. It is an unusual concoction, but one – once given the time to sink in – which really does make a lasting impact. There's the odd sprinkle of Peter Gabriel in the manner in which the songs are constructed and even a hint of Discipline era King Crimson, but even these references are extremely fleeting, with the sound never staying still for too long.
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An album that features a formula for feline butterology (see the website or better still buy the album for a full explanation) is bound to tweak your interest. That and the fact the rear inlay sleeve has a gentle poke at prog rock cliches like songs about magical swords and dragons! This three piece band consist of bass player Bob Madsen (Enchant), vocalist/guitarist Brian Cline (Enchant's original vocalist) and guitarist/keys Kenny Steel. On drums they have roped in amongst others Spock's Beard's Nick D'Virgilio. The album contains one of the tunes of the year in 'One In A Bar'. I can't put my finger on why it is so good but with vocal harmonies, a neat instrumental midsection and swooping guitar/keys it works. For the prog fan after a good instrumental wig out look no further than 'Surface Tension', amazing what sounds a three piece can come up with. 'Building Blocks' could be Porcupine Tree in their most commercial mode or Kino. If this was put out to radio it would be a hit I am sure. 'The Feather' is pure Enchant and again the band create some wonderful soundscapes without ever losing sight of the main melody. Prog Rock Records do it again! Another 'must have' on prog rock fans lists and those who don't normally venture into prog, as this album is very accessible.
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41Point9 are three clever fellows attempting to discover the meaning of life by proving, if you tie a piece of buttered toast, which always hits the floor butter side down, to the back of cat, which always lands on all four, the feline will float through the air. They also make progressive rock. 41Point9 is Bob Madsen (Enchant, Xen) on bass, Brian Cline (Enchant) on vocals and guitar, and Kenny Steel on guitar and keyboards. They are helped along by Nick D'Virgilio, Jimmy Keegan (both: Spock's Beard), and Dave Weckl (Chick Corea) on drums. Still Looking for the Answers, their debut disc on Progrock Records, is a profound platter of progressive rock, leaning to the more melodic and accessible than the complex and experimental. Song composition and musicianship is at a premium throughout. The result is quite entertaining.
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But after all this negativity I have to set the record straight somewhat. The guitars are very tasteful; there are a lot of solos to enjoy and a couple of songs, ‘The Torch’ or ‘Surface Tension’ for instance, have really beautiful arrangements. All sorts of things are going on in the background, there will be an odd drum part, a solo on the bass guitar or a slick strings arrangement. Another good thing is the sound of this record, because it is recorded really, really well. All in all it is not exactly my cup of tea but it suspect that AOR lovers might have a good record in this one. They really should check it out.
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If only ENCHANT lead singer TED LEONARD would have sung on this album, then it might have been one of 2011’s finest releases!!! Still, it is a very sensational album, but somehow I do feel that if Ted had sung lead vocals on this first 41POINT9 record we would really have an absolute classic album! Ted is of course one of the finest lead singers around and mostly known for being the ENCHANT singer, but little did I knew that he had a predecessor in that band, because the first singer for ENCHANT was 41POINT9 bassist BRIAN CLINE. Although Ted is a slightly better singer, this Brian is also a very good singer and reminding actually a lot of Ted, but also a bit sounding like NEAL MORSE. All together he is a very good singer as well and this 41POINT9 could have actually been an ENCHANT record, as it’s just as good as any ENCHANT record! Besides Brian on vocals, other members in this band are NICK D’VIRGILIO (SPOCK’S BEARD), DAVE WECKL, BOB MADSEN (also from ENCHANT) and KENNY STEEL. Combined this is sort of a semi-supergroup that sounds like the perfect mix between ENCHANT and SPOCK’S BEARD, so very much focusing on the vocal melody driven prog of these bands, with very few instrumental based arrangements and more of a real song-based approach. ‘Still looking for the answers’ is a fantastic album with many amazing tracks that will keep you in extase, such as “Living in hard times” and “Promise the moon”. Any ENCHANT will flip over when hearing this record, although like already mentioned, if TED LEONARD had sung this record the rating would have even been higher, but with a 9.0 as ranking for a debut you don’t have to feel ashamed at all I think!
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