Michael Benoit
Very well done album. My wife thought we were listening to a legit Pink Floyd album before I told her what we were actually listening to. Good job recreating an awesome album Scott
Wings of an Angel
An amazing and wholly original and unique postmodern rendition of this cult classic. Not only is this one of the best albums of 2019, but I also think that it deserves a honorable place in the hall of fame of new interpretations of older classics. A Highly inspiring, moving and emotionally-stirring album of brilliant music, which I prefer over the outdated original.
Favorite track: atom heart mother.
"On this glorious sunny day my thoughts are pulled back to the autumn of 1970, we gathered with expectation in the school yard to swap albums as a damp morning dew hung over the playing fields with an air of chilling expectancy, Pink Floyd had released a new album and everyone wanted it and couldn’t wait to hear it, much was the way in this decade of opulence within music, this was the beginning of the reign of the grand king, progressive rock.
To this day I remember thinking to myself, why is there a cow on the cover of that album, but the music just blew everyone serious about rock music away, being a major Emerson, Lake and Palmer fan this would be the same in my case, and just as in the October of 1970 and the arrival of the album, much is the now the same some 49 years later, as I gaze out of my studio window, I watch the day come alive, and I’m listening to Scott Lawlor’s very own twist on the masterpiece of Atom Heart Mother.
Lawlor has got it beautifully perfect; creating an album based on someone else’s work is not about copying it verbatim, it’s about manifesting something real, true to its source, but allowing your own expressions about the music to come forward to the listener, and that is exactly what the artist has done here. All the little nuances are here, the Tabla effects, the synths, the progressive based percussion and that every so addictive Floyd styled ethic, that use to take us eager listeners back in the day, on a journey without even knowing where we were going or, if we were even going to come back. Such were the days of Progressive Rock, it was a major sea change in music, a crossover from classical to rock and it mixed perfectly for some of us.
The mood and progression of Lawlor’s version is extremely listenable and I am pretty sure that most Pink Floyd fans I know, and that’s quite a few, will like what he has done here. For me listening to the organ and all those subtle little chord changes, the smoothness and transition of the overall composition is very well done indeed, for me I could easily be back in the early 70’s and realising I need to add Foxtrot by Genesis, or Trilogy by ELP to the arm of my record player.
The other thing about this album is that it is so well done that I just drifted off in a purple haze (Wait that’s another artist) and 20 minutes had passed before I even started to write this review, as I draw to my conclusion Lawlor’s offering has just finished, and never has three quarters of an hour been that enjoyable for absolutely ages.
I would imagine that Scott Lawlor would have loved to have gone to Abbey Road where the original album was created, but nearly 50 years later he has produced something not just worthwhile, but an album that is accessible to all fans of prog rock and electronic music, and done so in a way that honours the original album, with an inspiring twist of genius along the way, thoroughly recommended indeed."
I am an ambient artist who composes in many sub-genres such as dark and light ambient, solo piano, cosmic drone, avant-garde
and noise music both as a solo artist and as a collaborating partner. My music is created with intentionality, creating a sonic space for the unfolding of personal stories as well as exploration of spiritual and cultural themes which profoundly influence our society....more
A sublime album, Her use of instrumentation to evoke sonic imagery to set the mood for the theme of each of the meditations is outstanding. Highly recommended. Scott Lawlor
A fantastic album, the low drones and darkly ethereal instrumentation convey what it must like to be at the dead sea. A quietly contemplative album perfect for any ambient fan. Scott Lawlor
One of the most beautiful albums I have ever heard. The atmospheric drones and pensive angelic choirs will present to you an invitation to ponder the nature of your existence in this mortal coil. Scott Lawlor
Minimalist compositions that take their time unfolding, bands of sound melting glacier-like from one end of the song to the other. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 6, 2023