Departure – Open your mind [1999]
■ Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
■ Audio Format: FLAC level 8, v1.2.1 / mp3 VBR V0, LAME v3.98.4
■ Included: nfo, log, sfv, m3u, Booklet, CD, Tray card
■ Playing Time: 00:44:19
■ Size: 342,63 MB/91,64 MB
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This band plays -excellent if I may add- Melodic Hard Rock/Pomp Rock/AOR (yes, all those) and their name is Departure.
Is that a dead give-away or what?
All they need to complete the Journey tribute is a contract with Frontiers Records 😉
Now seriously, I know this particular genre won’t change the course of music.
Be that as it may, I can’t help being hooked to all these melodramatic -sappy if you like- melodies/big choruses/vocal harmonies/well-polished sound.
It only takes one song [in this case #3, “You were mine” – a real gem, trust me you’re going to LOVE it!] and my defences go down.
If you’re into Journey you won’t be disappointed. If not, well, it’s your loss 😛
Departure at Heavy Harmonies
“Open your mind” at RateYourMusic
“Open your mind” at Discogs
Record Label: Escape Music
Catalogue Number: ESM050
UPC: 5031281260505
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L172
Matrix/Runout: Manufactured by kdg 831.800.000.050.0 #1
Mould SID Code: IFPI 3067
Tracklist:
01. Fair warning [4:43]
02. Believer [5:03]
03. You were mine [3:20]
04. 100 midnights [4:40]
05. Hard to say no [3:34]
06. Just walk away [3:04]
07. Cry for freedom [4:21]
08. Destiny [3:45]
09. Say your prayers [4:24]
10. Hurt sometimes [3:35]
11. I don’t need love [3:49]
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I agree with you on Departure. Very nice! Very easy to listen to.
I have an appreciation for well produced works – and this is certainly a good one; and yes the similarities to Journey’s latter works borders on infringement.
Speaking of Journey, I was a big fan, especially of the earlier works with Gregg Rolie on keys.
That was a fantastic sound, very progressive and talented.
Cheers,
K
Looking forward to hearing this…
I agree, and yes it does sound a lot like Journey.
Fantastic band, thanks again.