Since assembling back in
2012, The Twenty Committee are an up and coming band that have a theatrical
presence in their music in which keyboardist and vocalist, Geoffrey Langley
previously wrote to capture the effects and the vibe of the beauty and the symphonic
structures as well. Alongside Langley, the band considers; Justin Carlton on
Guitar, Steve Kostas on Lead Guitar, Richmond Carlton on Bass and Harp, and Joe
Henderson on Drums and Vocals.
Geoffrey had the pleasure of
meeting Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Flying Colors, Spock’s Beard) who launched
the “Chance of a Lifetime” series on YouTube and played him some of his
compositions in which he knew that he had something up his sleeves and soon the
band went down to Nashville to record their debut album, A Lifeblood Psalm. Recorded in only two weeks at Radiant Studios
and produced by Jerry Guidroz, it is one of the most compelling yet exuberating
debut album they’ve unleashed last year.
The album begins with Introduction as the various speakers
having a chat before the piano, guitar and strings as Geoffrey’s voice comes in
to get you ready for an amazing journey that you will soon enjoy from
beginning, middle, and end as it segues into How Wonderful. It has some wonderful chorus, well-written melodies that
is a warmth relaxation of a dancing waltz in ¾ time as the midsection features
a wonderful guitar solo, cool piano chord changes, drum patterns that has a
flying atmosphere along with the vocals as well.
Her Voice,
has a catchy yet fast up tempo time signature that has a driven guitar line,
Fender Rhodes as Steve Kostas goes into town with his guitar work as if he is
paying tribute to Frank Zappa and John McLaughlin with some feedback and going
into a haywire mode on his instrument as the instruments go clashing together
as he just goes beyond the frets to create the tension in the middle part with
a spaced out feel. And then, it’s back into the Fusion feel before Geoff does
this breathtaking organ solo with the Yes and Genesis feel as if they used this
for the sessions to Close to the Edge and A Trick of the Tail for a thunderous
yet lukewarm finale.
Airtight
begins with an gentle sunrise arpeggiated guitar opener as it goes into this
folky feel as the band have a chance to take a break from the electric sound
into a more wonderous uplifting relaxation and not to mention a swinging feel before
they head back into the 5-part epic, The
Knowledge Enterprise. The Overture starts
off with a piano concerto for the first 30 seconds as the swirling synths,
brass, guitar lines comes in handy along with some heavier rocking voyages with
power riffs and a crazy synth solo before heading back into the symphonic
work-out exercise.
Conceivers and Deceivers has the beautiful melodies in the previous track on
the second composition and almost done in the style of Rush’s Red Barchetta,
but it has a wonderful orchestral feel to it while Tonight has a comforting ballad that gives the listener a chance to
understand how amazing the Twenty Committee can give you a calming and emotional
touch on their songs and instrumental before getting the batteries all charged
up and ready to go on the exploration With
These Eyes. The closing, Finale, is
synths and guitars having a blast along with the piano for the climatic climax
with a wonderful roaring ending and Geoff’s concerto to give that jolt of an
warming ending.
The Twenty Committee is a
band that is worth listening to. And I have listened to A Lifeblood Psalm about eight times now and they have finally come
into full circle and this is an album worth checking out that is recorded
brilliantly. The road is a long road to walk through, but they are going to
make it to the top of the Mountain one way or another.
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