01. Dawn (5.10) 02. Rain On The Moon (7.44) 03. The Brook (11.21) 04. Loneliness (4.09) 05. The Story Of Nobody (17.53) 06. Dusk (4.20)
Dawn is a fantastic new symphonic rock band from Switzerland. This album is filled with tons of Mellotron and analog synth sounds that any fan of old school prog will freak over. For some odd reason, vocalist/guitarist Rene Degoumois constantly reminds me of the gentle tones of Pye Hastings. Bassist Julien Vuataz and Patrick Dufresne hold down the rhythmic fort quite well. Lots of long tunes give the band plenty of opportunity to stretch out. For such a young band they have developed a great knack for structuring a tune around “the big moment” – that’s the point in the tune where your jaw drops and you get the chills…like Hackett’s solo on “Firth Of Fifth”. Clearly a band we will be hearing a lot more from. Highly recommended.