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 Posted - 26 August 2009 : 11:19:19
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Fan's reviews of Secret Green's debut album, 'To Wake The King'
Order your copy of the album from Secret Green's official website.
 
"I really enjoyed the album; there are some very strong melodic moments and I especially like the inclusion of the riff from Summer Stars; it comes across as a very reflective moment. Some parts are reminiscent of Six Pieces, in addition to the melody from Sanctus, which is fine by me as that is a superb album. I very much like that the album has a positive vibe and I look forward to future releases and catching the band live at some stage. Best wishes" - Alan Clarke
"I have just received my copy of this wonderful new album and have to say - it is everything I was hoping for! Francis, it is without doubt 'you' and has some very strong moments throughout the 74 minutes of quality music. For me, I'm glad to say that there are little hints of early Enid here (Which one would expect) but the album has it's own very strong identity. There are some delightful tunes and instrumental interplay and I can't imagine anyone else out there coming up with anything quite like To Wake The King! I'm going to listen more but if you've stumbled across this site or this review and were wondering about buying the album - wonder no more! Go for it. It is also worth mentioning that the cover and package as a whole is beautiful!" - Peter Wood
"I received my copy of "To Wake The King" this morning and, already I've played it four times - it's that good. There are snippets of the music on this website but, to be honest, they understate the full glory of the concept and music to be found on the album. Regarding the music, there is, as you might expect, an Enid feel to a lot of it, but I also hear the influence of such great composers as Mahler and Puccini. I really don't think it's possible to categorise the music except to say it's a blend of English folk, progressive rock and orchestral power. It would be very difficult to name a favourite track, but if pushed, I might go for "The Track Of The Moon On The Water" or "My Lady Morgana's Orrery" If you're an Enid fan and fond of the 'big finales' you won't be disappointed. Neither will you be disappointed with the standard of musicianship or quality of recording. There are some CDs which are listened to a few times and then put away to gather dust. My copy of "To Wake The King" will never require the services of a duster!" - Richard Masters
"To Wake The King" is just magnificent, emotional, uplifting music which does what I think great music should do – it lifts you up and takes you on a journey – it is the musical equivalent of an epic movie. It retains the powerful meld of rock with orchestral style arrangements that The Enid had in their classic days while adding in a deceptively simple folky feel. The singer, Hilary Palmer, has a rather mannered classical/folk style which took me a moment to get used to, but actually fits the music and carries the songs beautifully. As for Francis Lickerish’s guitar work, I’ve always been a fan of his emotive, fluid style and it’s great to hear it again, both when perfectly meshed with the orchestral arrangement and when it breaks out in a climactic solo. One of Francis' strengths was his story-telling and this comes over powerfully in the music, beautifully complemented by the packaging - reading the introduction as the music started up really carried me into the experience. I don’t want to sound too gushing here, but this is music that deserves to be heard and I’m very grateful music like this is still being made – it doesn’t try to fit any trend, it’s just music for music’s sake – it is an extraordinary production and you should really listen to it. - Keith Fleeman
Well! What can I say, the power and reinforcement behind Robert John Godfrey's compositions was definitely in early Enid days driven by Francis. You can hear this influence on "To Wake The King"; RJG had great passion on pianoforte as did Elgar but to lose the passion on guitar was sad, Secret Green bring back the sheer delight of the mixture "classic rock" and classical composition with mystic elements of folk music. Keep it up guys [Pure Magic] - Andy Tidswell
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Fan's reviews of 'To Wake The King'
