Unknown old stuff that has to be absolutely discovered (3952 result)

Should read: Again such an obscure prog rarity from the prime of life, ie from 1971. And from England, as you can imagine. Indian Summer then recorded their only album for the short-lived RCA subsidiary label Neon, which was just as Vertigo offer the discerning or experimental rock youth a platform. Rodger Bain, who had already produced the debut of Black Sabbath for Vertigo, also sat here at the controls and did his job well. Unfortunately, it has not benefited much of the band - as a musician were Indian Summer undoubtedly superior to the competitors of the heavy fraction, on the other hand they lacked probably a promising "unique selling point".
Regardless, now has only the quality of these longtracks, and is almost always more than remarkable. In the extended passages without vocals the band runs on top form and shows a peppy ensemble playing of a piece, decorated with splendid solos from guitar or Hammond. From time to time the warm sound of a Mellotron carpet hovering unobtrusively in the background - a truth that set to music "Indian Summer": The name brings the mood to the point, which is caused in such moments. Very enjoyable.
Unlike the prominent contemporaries (Genesis, Yes ...) was dispensed compositional pull-ups, but just the jazzy-groovy element always comes back into play. Now someone might think that perhaps the singer of the weakness of this band was - far from it. Bob Jackson's throaty voice sometimes recalls Steve Winwood; the man intoned appropriately pathetic, without ridicule, and also features the spectacular "Ian Gillan-Siren" when needed. I do not think he brings a lot of emotional over, but that should not be a reproach.

Conclusion: weak point of this album is "Black Sunshine", a clumsy song with erratic interlude. While the rest will not epochal masterpiece, but three quarters of an hour of music without sagging. Perfectly fine is also the CD by Repertoire (1993) with its round, soft sound - so good 4 stars.