English vocals, instrumental
International relevance: ***
Ranked #23 on the blog's Top 25 list
An unbelievably rare album from the
time of psychedelia's transition into progg. A Toniton original in VG
(listed as VG++ but the grading didn't match the description) changed
hands for over €460 several years ago, and if a copy in better
condition would turn up, who knows what it would go for. Thankfully,
reissues exist.
It's also one of the best progg
LP's from the turn of the decade, with a psychedelic
atmosphere almost as dark as the album cover. The jazzy drums and swirling reverb drenched organs will
probably remind you of Hansson & Karlsson, but piano, bass and
good sincere vocals add an original flavour not quite prevalent on
any other album (at least not from Sweden). The mix is almost
three-dimensional with sounds moving above your head and in front of
your eyes (the sound your eyes can follow), and timbres disappear in
the murky distance before re-entering close to your ears. To get the
most out of ”It Wasn't Meant to Happen...”, you ought to play it from
start to finish, in the dark with headphones on. Only then it will
reveal its subjugating tenebrosity in all its thrillsome splendour.
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