Rischiano ancora i The Watch: con coraggio e tanta umiltà tentano di riportare la musica progressive agli antichi splendori. Rifacendosi alle origini del rock progressive anni settanta si avventurano su nuovi percorsi sia nelle liriche che nella musica. Si può quindi affermare che con Primitive si riparte dalle origini.

Primitive

Lunedì, 23 Aprile 2007

Musica: Simone Rossetti

Liriche: Antonio De Sarno & Simone Rossetti

Artworks: Spencer Bowden

Pete Pardo (SeaOfTranquility.org)

"Most folks have that one guilty pleasure...OK, maybe more than one guilty pleasure for some. In my case, I love anything that sounds like vintage Peter Gabriel-era Genesis[...] So, indulge in that guilty pleasure, and scoop up some early 70's Genesis flavors here on 2007's Primitive by The Watch. You'll be glad you did. [...]"

John Bobo Bollemberg (Boborocks.be)

"The Watch is not an easy copy of Genesis nor is it aiming to be a more exclusive coverband. Our Italian friends have no problem in admitting they do adore Genesis in all it’s glory yet they try to place the band in the 21st century and compose original music using the right ingredients. [...]"

SonicBond.Com

"An album that might delight fans of Gabriel era Genesis - uncany original material written and performed with accuracy and passion. [...]"

Igor Sidorenko (Prog Reviewer at ProgArchives.com)

"THE WATCH has returned with fantastic album frantically entitled Primitive [...] Should I say recommended? This is just flawlessly spectacular! Modern approach united with vintage mellotron and Hackettish guitar’s sounds creates unique WATCHy manner, still balancing between classical GENESIS style and their own face…this is a face behind the mask, and you must look deeper, my beloved listener. [...]"

Tokaro (Idioglossia.de)

"GENESIS will go on tour in 2007, but it's seriously questionable whether they are going to be able to revive the spirit of the former days. Fans of their music nevertheless do not have to resign, for THE WATCH definitely are and will be the band who carry their musical heritage into the 21st century [...]"

Andrea Cortese (Italian Prog Specialist at ProgArchives.com)

"Three years have passed since the release of their "Vacuum" album but this time it's like returning back to origins, somehow. Another well crafted record by this well-known contemporary italian band and its "gabrielesque" singer Simone Rossetti[...]""

Andrea Salvador (Italian Prog Specialist at ProgArchives.com)

"Ok, if you think that the The Watch is only a tribute band... You are outside road. In fact the songs have, in general, the just appeal. The keyboards (Mellotron in primis) confirm that the The Watch in this "Primitive" use one greater hideous face that only the Phil Collins' Genesis have used [...]"

Erik Neuteboom (Symphonic Prog Expert at ProgArchives.com)

"Ten years later and three years after their second effort entitled Vacuum, the new album by The Watch evokes the same atmosphere: a sound mighty close to early Genesis (Nursery Cryme-Foxtrot-era) blended with the neo-prog by early IQ [...]"