Argos (album)

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Argos
Argos studio album

Publication
(s)

2009

Label (s) Musea Records

Format (s)

CD

Genre (s)

Canterbury Sound , Retro Prog

Title (number)

14th

running time

52m51s

occupation
  • Bass, flute, keyboards, guitars, vocals: Thomas Klarmann
  • Vocals, keyboards, guitars: Robert Gozon
  • Drums, percussion, Roland DM, vocals: Ulf Jacobs
  • Electric guitar: Rico Florczak
chronology
- Argos Circles
(2010)

Argos is the debut album by the Mainz retro-prog band Argos . It was recorded in 2008 and released in early 2009 via Musea Records .

Style and reception

On “Argos” the trio indulges in the Canterbury sound of the 70s with the support of guest guitarist Rico Florczak, who would later join the band as a full member . Bands such as Caravan and Soft Machine , but also The Beatles , are often named as significant influences .

The album consists of three parts, each paying homage to a particular style of music from the 60s and 70s. Part 1 (“Nursed By Giants”) is dominated by classic progressive rock in the style of Gentle Giant and Van der Graaf Generator , part 2 (“Canterbury Souls”) is carried by the Canterbury sound. In the third part (“From Liverpool To Outer Space”), Beatles reminiscences can be heard.

In terms of the lyrics, the album is a bow to the musical role models:

"Caravan and Soft Machine and Hatfield and the North "

- Young Persons Guide To Argos

The main negative point of criticism is often the caravan-oriented song; Nevertheless, the album was largely able to convince reviewers, for example Dave Sissons from the Dutch Progressive Rock Pages awarded 8.5 out of 10 possible points.

Track list

  1. Part 1: Nursed By Giants
    1. Killer (4:39)
    2. The King Of Ghosts (5:10)
    3. Black Cat (3:38)
    4. A Name In The Sand (4:23)
    5. Core Images (5:10)
  2. Part 2: Canterbury Souls
    1. The Hat Goes North (2:45)
    2. Young Persons Guide To Argos (3:57)
    3. Ten Fingers Overboard (3:11)
    4. Norwegian Stone Shortage (3:06)
  3. Part 3: From Liverpool To Outer Space
    1. Further Apart (2:22)
    2. Time For Love (3:51)
    3. Meet The Humans (2:27)
    4. Elektro Wagner (2:47)
    5. Passing Through (5:25)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Dave Sissons: DPRP: CD & DVD REVIEWS. Retrieved June 17, 2010 .
  2. ↑ a b Reviews of "Argos" on the baby blue pages. Retrieved June 17, 2010 .
  3. ↑ Hirnfick 2.0: Musik 12/2009 - favorites and analysis. December 6, 2009, accessed on June 17, 2010 : “Musically you are on well-known paths: You can hear a varied blend of retro-prog and Canterbury, with Caravan and Hatfield and the North as influences that caught my eye . While Canterbury's inspiration predominates over long stretches of the album, there are also tracks like Black Cat , which are used by retro-prog bands like The Flower Kings and The Tangent , which are themselves clearly influenced by the Canterbury sound. "

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