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The Illustrated Band : The Forever of Now
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Melodic and energetic pop/rock, slightly progressive and artsy, with a touch of jam influence.
Genre: Rock: Progressive Rock
Release Date: 2005
The Forever of Now
The Illustrated Band
Record Label: The Illustrated Band
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Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. The Forever of Now 9:47 + MP3 $0.99
2. Mother's Arms 4:46 + MP3 $0.99
3. All of these Secrets 7:55 + MP3 $0.99
4. Anima Mundi 2:32 + MP3 $0.99
5. Paragon 6:28 + MP3 $0.99
6. Return to Cair Paravel 5:29 + MP3 $0.99
7. On my Knees 5:57 + MP3 $0.99
8. Anna 6:34 + MP3 $0.99
9. Where the River Bends 2:59 + MP3 $0.99
10. Whirling Dervish 10:44 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

Lush atmosheres, infectious melodies, complex arrangments and driving anthems. The Illustrated Band combines spacey dreamscapes, progressive rock and pop, to create a unique yet highly palatable sound. Thought provoking lyrics and creativity over formula makes The Illustrated Band a true experience for the music lover.

The bands' founders (Michael Blake-guitarist, singer/songwriter, and drummer-Paul Roraback) began writing songs together in their hometown of Seattle where they recorded the bands' first album under the name Gideon's Press, before relocating to Austin where the band was completed by bassist David Kline and keyboardist Nic Whitworth. Their new album, "The Forever of Now" is a diverse collection of songs, ranging from the soaring pop melodies of "Mother's Arms", to the highly complex epic, "Whirling Dervish", making it a "must hear" album in 2005.

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REVIEWS

awesome
author: ursamajor
                            
they will always be one of my favorites

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What can I say? First time buyer from this website, and first time listener to The Illustrated Band (via Delicious Agony Prog Rock Radio). Loved them instantly! Great music, melodic and absorbing, and good service from CD Baby.

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Something worth listening to!
author: green672002
                            
What can I say? First time buyer from this website, and first time listener to The Illustrated Band (via Delicious Agony Prog Rock Radio). Loved them instantly! Great music, melodic and absorbing, and good service from CD Baby.

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Brilliant !!!
author: j mc
                            
This cd is powerful yet refined, the musicians are technically brilliant and precise, the songs have beautiful melodies, the lyrics are meaningful and uplifting, and the vocals are top notch. Tight, tight interplay between the musicians. Maybe a sort of Dream Theater meets YES. I've worn out my first copy of the cd and have purchased two more, one to play and one for my archives, as I do not want to face life without this music should it ever go out of print. I've owned it for almost two years, listened to it continuously, and have not grown tired of it. It is the best cd in my collection of about a thousand cd's.

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