Cast - Landing In A Serious Mind
	Released: 1994 Label: Self-released Cat. No.: ALF-001 Total Time: 66:11
	Reviewed by: Stephanie Sollow, July 1999 Obviously influenced by Marillion - vocalist Dino Carlo Brassea even at times sounds like Steve Hogarth (which I've observed before). There is a certain unintended amusement in the lyrics. It seems biased to say so, but there is often awkwardness and misinterpretation in lyrics translated to English or written in English by one for whom it is not a first language. Because languages have their own idioms, when translated, they either lose their meaning or take on an unintended meaning. It may be for this reason that I found their latest Angels And Demons a more mature release. There is a certain immaturity here in the lyrics, that I think is more attributable to the translation factor than anything else. Lyrics aside (which work fine when heard versus read), this is a very listenable neo-progressive release. It isn't great, though the music is well played - there are many Marillion-ism, especially in the keys, harking back to '82-83. But there are other influences in evidence here, all leading back to 70's prog - a piano intro to the instrumental track "Athens" made me think of Keith Emerson, say Tarkus without the percussiveness. The guitar lines, though, give the track an entirely different character. This is interesting to listen to as a slice of Mexican progressive circa 1994. The instrumentals and instrumental sections of the vocal tracks work best. More about Landing In A Serious Mind: Track Listing: The Magic Is Gone (7:56) / Rest In Your Nest (6:35) / I Just Wanna Be (5:30) / At Last Alone (6:02) / Not Sleeping (6:21) / Just Another Way (10:53) / Do What You Like (6:20) / Athens (6:43) / Reunion (7:13) / Chris Col (4:38) Musicians: Dino Carlo Brassea - Lead Vocals Francisco Hernandez Reyes - Guitars, Lead Vocals on "Just Another Way" Luis Alfonso Vidales - Keyboards Jose Antonio Bringas - Drums and Percussion Rodolfo Gonzalez Quiroz - guitar on "I Just Wanna Be" Contact: Alfonso Vidales 330 Fifth Street, Calexico California 92231 Cast Info USA: P O Box 4241 Calexico, CA 92232 Cast Info Mexico: Miguel Negrete 1694 Colonia Nueva Mexicali, Baja California Mexico CP 21100 Website: www.castlives.com Note: will open new browser window Discography Landing In A Serious Mind (1993) Sounds of Imagination (1994) Third Call(1994) Four Aces(1995) Endless Signs(1995) Beyond Reality (1996) A View of Cast - Live(1996) Angels and Demons (1997) Imaginary Window (1999) A Live Experience (1999) Legacy (2000) Lagunas De Volcanos (2000) Castalia (2001) Infinity (2002) Al-Bandaluz (2003) Mosaïque (2006)
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