Moonjune Years

Soft Machine
Moonjune
General | Nov 2017

Reviews

Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-12-01
Reviewed 2017-12-01
Genre: General
FCCs: none
Review: these guys have been playing progressive jazz rock since the late 60s, since before the term was coined. They were part of the same movement that also saw the birth of Pink Floyd. I saw them open for Hendrix. This disc shows they aren't slowing down.
If You Like: Return To Forever (with Al Di Meola), King Crimson
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Black & Crimson (5:05) - electric piano starts> midtempo jam> guitar solo> midtempo jam> quick stop
2/ The Nodder (7:04) - guitar starts> slow tempo jam with repetitive rifts> sax solo> slow jam> slow fade
*3/ Elsewhere (8:01) - synth starts with waves of sound> slow tempo jam> guitar solo> midtempo jam> fade
*4/ The Steamer (4:39) - drums start> uptempo jam> sizzling sax solo> rocking guitar solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*5/ Arianna Blue (4:24) - electric piano/guitar starts> slow & quiet jam> slow build in intensity> electric piano/guitar duet> slow jam> quick fade
*6/ Kite Runner (6:57) - rock guitar starts & stutters> midtempo jam> rocking guitar solo> electtifying sax solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
7/ Kings & Queens (9:14) - electric piano starts> slow tempo jam with repetitive riff & sax over the top> plaintive guitar solo> slow fade

Recent airplay

Arianna Blue
Music CasseroleFeb 03, 2018
Arianna Blue
The Steamer
Old Fart at PlayJan 06, 2018
Kite Runner, Arianna Blue
Black & Crimson

Charting

2017-12-03 — 2018-02-04
Week EndingAirplays
Feb 4 3
Jan 7 2
Dec 24 1
Dec 17 2
Dec 10 1

Track listing

1. Black & Crimson
2. The Noddler
3. Elsewhere
4. The Steamer
5. Arianna Blue
6. Kite Runner
7. Kings & Queens