A strong debut effort that, despite some searing guitar work by Vince McCusker and a well-placed howl by Peter Farelly in "Decision," remains a strangely low-key work.
This may be due to the contemplative nature of Stephen Houston's keyboard and string parts.
The erstwhile title tracks that bookend the album are instrumental throwaways, but several of the intervening numbers are impressive in their range and instrumental prowess.
"Olde Tyme Future" is an ultimately hopeful elegy for an Irish homeland that seems unable to escape its own bitter past, alternating stark vocals and organ-driven instrumentals.
"Song for Thought" uses the old progressive structure of spiraling fugues easing into slow blues on the verses, and it works wonderfully here.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Future LegendsVince McCusker | Fruupp | Play | 01:30 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 2 | DecisionVince McCusker | Fruupp | Play | 06:23 | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | As Day Breaks with DawnVince McCusker | Fruupp | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Lord of the IncubusVince McCusker | Fruupp | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | Olde Tyme FutureVince McCusker | Fruupp | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Song for a ThoughtVince McCusker | Fruupp | Play | 07:27 | 17 MB | 45 MB |
| 7 | Future LegendsVince McCusker | Fruupp | Play | 01:30 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 8 | On A Clear Day - Bonus Track | Fruupp | Play | 07:46 | 17 MB | 41 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 235 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Charles | Co-Coordinator |
| 2 | Peter Farelly | Bass, Cover Art, Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Martin Foye | Drums, Percussion |
| 4 | Fruupp | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Stephen Houston | Keyboards, Oboe, String Arrangements, Vocals |
| 6 | Vince McCusker | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 7 | Michael Rennie | String Conductor |
| 8 | Tony Taverner | Engineer |
| 9 | Denis Taylor | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |