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Review:
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The simple and highly effective sleeve art give no
clue as to the treasures that lie within from this young
German outfit. Their music is melodic, loud/quiet, rock/metal
with sophisticated musicianship from all the members, but
that bare description does give their music the justice
it deserves. They take elements from the best and most intelligent
bands, such as Muse, Ayreon, Porcupine Tree, Radiohead,
Stranglers, and Streams of Passion, and then create their
own unique Nuri style. Interspersed are a couple of atmospheric
instrumentals, and the incredible centrepiece, the symphonic
ballad ‘The Morning’. Singer Sandra Pfeiffer has a remarkable
voice, not dissimilar to Marcela Bovio, and the keys and
guitars add so much delightful flourish and interest to
the music that it is a truly wondrous listening experience.
I find it quite staggering that a band that is this good
and with so much commercial potential is so little know,
this is premier league alt/rock/metal/prog superbly self
produced. This will appeal to all fans of melodic rock/metal,
and thanks to their musicality, to melodic prog fans as
well, just head to http://www.thenuri.de/wp/?cat=3
, quite amazing, a very exciting discovery, I’m almost
speechless, well, not quite, otherwise this would be a very
short review! 9.5 out of 10
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