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Magenta - I'm Alive (CD Single)
I'm Alive kicks off the release, and starts of with acoustic guitar before exploding into the power of Chris Fry and Martin Rossers' electric guitar, and combined with the heavy bass riffs from Matthew Cohen gives the song a fine edge. Rob Reed's orchestral keys give it a lift too, as do the vocals from Christina. Next, Cold is a demo and was planned for a earlier Cyan album nearly ten years ago, but I feel this gentle number suits Magenta in their style. King Of The Skies follows, and is a rocker of a number. The riff carries through, and with the 'oh yeahs' will be a live favourite. Pride is presented as a Director's Cut, which starts off with a different direction from 'Seven', then comes back into the line of things as the album. As a bonus, a PC-friendly video in QuickTime format of the
last single, Broken, is included, which is a fine example of the band
live. What more can I say, but another fine release from the band, and two more
songs for their fast growing catalogue. Next year looks a good one already!
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Here
we go with another release from Magenta, and their second single. Just nudging
under twenty nine minutes, the four tracks are again what you would expect from
this Welsh outfit. The newer material, it has to be said, is heavier in
approach, and the new album Home is fast coming up.