Friday, 6 September 2024

Social Tension from Japan in 2 (1989 to 1990)










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Japanese symphonic progressive rock trio Social Tension is the Japanese answer to early Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

This is both true and not true of course, they are a little more dynamic, complex, and fusionary than ELP with the big difference being little to no guitarwork.  Very similar to the preceding Kennedy.
From the brilliant concept album Macbethia, Inner Vision:



In my opinion the second album is distinctly inferior in compositional strength apart from the 'sidelong' suite with the title track. The Childrens Song is completely throwaway in its simplicity, and you could argue the same about the Waltz that follows. Note the opener, Evil Intention, which sticks to only a handful of chords:




I have flac for the combined released 'It Reminds me of Macbethia' which includes the first album plus the tracks worth hearing from the 2nd, and an mp3 of the whole second one for those who insist on hearing it all.

2 comments:

  1. macbethia flac
    https://we.tl/t-6NKpu2Adwq
    these days mp3
    https://we.tl/t-hKfDX7S2Fu

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