Type: Neo-Progressive Rock

Track Listings

1. Indigo (13:44)
2. Eraserhead (9:05)
3. Comatose (I View From The Seashore) (7:41)
4. Comatose (II Space Cadet) (4:02)
5. Comatose (III Home and Dry) (5:55)
6. The Freak Show (4:26)
7. It's Only Me (8:16)

Total Time: 53:10

Summary: A clash of styles in an extremely well produced package.

Line-up/Musicians
- Nick Barrett / vocals, guitars, keyboard programming
- Peter Gee / bass guitar
- Clive Nolan / keyboards, backing vocals
- Scott Higham / drums, backing vocals

Pendragon's Pure is one of the more interesting new releases this year. Pendragon got there start in 1978 and for most of there career have been making music with nods to early Genesis. There new album Pure however steps in a new darker direction for a new generation.

Instead of the dominate light melodies in their previous albums, Pendragon created an atmosphere that leans more to Pink Floyd with a Tool like progressive metal touch. The Genesis influence is still hidden there in terms of song structure and some lighter melodies, but no longer is it the driving force. While there is clearly a lot of other influences that go into their sound, Pendragon have crafted something that is both unique and should appeal on some level to a variety of audiences.

The album starts off with a bang with the song "Indago". A simple but strong guitar line kicks in followed by ambient melodies and noises. The song goes through many phases, including a metal breakdown, a catchy chorus, and a David Gilmore style solo. The next song "Erasorhead", is a little weaker of a track but still has some strong melodies. Things pick up once again with "Comatose", a 15 min song broken in to 3 parts. Each section contains some increadably experimental combinations of sounds that constantly re-invent the tune. Here Pendragon has musical transitions down to an art.

The energy however slows down on the last two tracks. They are not horrible songs, just very forgettable in comparison. That said when at its height, Pure more than makes up for its weak points.

Total Album Rating: 8.7/10