Herba D’Hameli is a progressive rock sextet hailing from
Barcelona, Spain that has been around since forming in 2001. They have released
five albums from 2001 to 2011. Despite various lineup changes the band
considers: Carles Pinos on Keyboards, Vocals, Claudio Trullen on Vocals and
Acoustic Guitar, Dani Fabre on Bass Guitar and Vocals, Guillem Roma on Drums,
Josep Tardio on Flute and Keyboards, and Valenti Pinos on Electric Guitar.
Their new album released this year called, Interiors, is their sixth. And this is
an introduction for me of listening to their music and I have to say, I was
completely blown away from the moment I’ve put the album and listened to it in
its entirety. There are elements of Symphonic, Jazz, Classical, Canterbury, and
the Catalan Folk thrown in also.
It has resemblance of Camel, Frank Zappa, Jethro Tull, Peter
Gabriel-era of Genesis, and King Crimson. The rhythm section between all of six
of them, they both have great interaction and I could tell that have some
support in each other as they create some magical wonders in their music. The
keyboard and flute section from Josep and Carles are magnificent through their
improvisations.
Plus it has that lush and adventurous atmosphere that is in
Hameli’s music while the Jazz melodies come into play. The thing I love about
on their sixth album is that the sextet have a touch of the genres as I’ve
mentioned between both Jazz Fusion and the Canterbury scene and the band have
done their homework very well and its an excellent mixture of the two.
But Interiors is
not just an amazing album, it is a journey into the other worlds and
the music itself carries the vibes into the scenery. Usage of Mellotrons,
Synths, Guitars, Vocals, and Drums, going in different parts of the time
signatures with stop-and-go moments, it was like an unexpected jaw-dropping
moment on the four compositions on what they have accomplished.
And the accomplishments are very well done and well structured.
So far, I have enjoyed listening to Herba D’Hameli’s Interiors right from the moment I’ve put it on. This is my third
listen of their music and I have to say I’m completely in awe and blown away of
the band’s sound and achievement and I knew the moment I put it on, I soon
realize I’m going to check out their previous work this year.
So if you are ready to go explore the wonders of Classical,
Symphonic, Jazz Fusion and Catalan Folk music set to an epic score for a breathtaking
animated film as it was done with real 2D animation, then Herba D’Hameli’s
sixth album is the soundtrack inside your head. Worth exploring and worth
checking out.
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