Field of Names (2001) is the first from a very good German neo-prog band that shares lead singer Philip Griffiths with the band Poor Genetic Material. Philip’s father Martin was the singer for Beggars Opera, a Scottish early-70’s prog band, and Martin sings with Philip on one track on Field of Names. The music has some of the laid-back Pink Floyd atmosphere, also a bit of Kansas, Saga, and Spock’s Beard, and like the great 1970’s prog bands, the musician’s skills serve the song rather than a technical exercise. Because both Alias Eye and Poor Genetic Material rely heavily on Griffiths’ excellent voice, fans of one band will probably like the other as well. Alias Eye is a bit more accessible than PGM, but the appeal is similar.
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