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Brain Forest Thought Horizon
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       Brain Forest is a progressive band lead by Paul Kollar (bass, guitar, 
mellotron), best known for his work with the sublime (though under-rated) 
late 70's prog band St. Elmo's Fire. Although this tape-release comes 15 
years after St. Elmo's one and only album, it strangely sounds much more 
dated. However, it is still quite worthwhile, especially for fans of Elmo.
       Kollar seems to split the leadership role with Phillip le Frois 
(guitars, mellotron, keyboards); both have one instrumental song and one 
vocal song to their credit. The vocal songs seem to be the weaker, and the 
instrumentals the place for the band to showcase their intense and lush 
Crimsoid attack. 
       While all the songs are very stylistically similar, the vocal songs 
have an odd, dated quality. The vocal delivery is quite good, but I kept 
thinking to myself that the songs themselves would have probably sounded 
better in the 70's (despite the 1995 recording!). With some people this is, 
if anything, a bonus, but it wasn't one for me (despite the enormous amount 
of 70's music I like).
       The instrumentals are superb, showcasing soaring guitar lines, 
mellotron washes, and most of the classic 70's prog-rock moves. While they 
don't really expand any on the style, they pull it off quite well. Bottom 
line: Recommended for prog fans who like a retro-seventies sound, and of 
course for fans of St. Elmo's Fire. ~Jon Murphree~



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