TCP, or TEMPORAL CHAOS PROJECT, is one of the fresh bands worthy of being mentioned these days, apparently edging out with a good amount of acclaim, while mainly tagged within the progressive rock aesthetic boundaries, drenching the classic 70s influences and traits, but also displaying the fairly obvious modern sound and vigor.
At the core of the ensemble is the trio formed by vocalist and lyricist Henry Tarnecky and multiinstrumentalists Blake Tobias (keyboards, bass) and Jack Wright (guitars, drums). Their consistent debut, The Way, took almost a full year to be created, being released in May 2009, and featuring a significant group of track guests: Glenn Arpino playing Mellotron, Gary Carciello and Glenn Liljeblad on guitars, vocalist Desiree Stisi, back-up bassists Tom Shiben and Reid Tobias, plus drummer Ange DiGeronimo.
Already hinted was their taste to model everything after the classic prog of the 70s, largely given the voluptuous Melltron and melodic inserts, or the strong symphonic/neo side of the music, which earns them references to GENESIS or MARILLION (respectively Peter GABRIEL or FISH, on the vocal side). Yet the band itself likes to emphasize on the equally strong art rock taste, part of a imaginative blend, on all-scaled contrasts and twists, on imagery and landscapes, on the enjoyable and pensive, or rather on counterpoint and desirably complicated structures, born out of adrenaline, math-rock inspirations or out of the belief that it stands as a fundamental and endearing trait for progressive fans. Catchier tarts, darker metal bursts, or a jazzier instrumentality would further reveal themselves out of smaller fragments of the musical work. Other frequent references to The Way lead to IQ, KING CRIMSON, FAMILY, PAVLOV’S DOG, PINK FLOYD-ish connotations, or moreover David BOWIE.
Recommend therefore for something «paying homage to their heroes from the 70s yet creating a CD that can be listened to and enjoyed for its modern sensibilities» (Pete Pardo, Sea Of Tranquility). TCP plan a second album for 2010.
::: Victor Bach (Ricochet) :::
http://www.temporalchaos.com/
