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"New reformation for Deep Purple which offers us with "Purpendicular" one of the best albums of its period with Steve Morse."
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It is in 1996 that the name Deep Purple reappears on the rock scene. The musicians are not beginners since the majority of them had already played together in former projects and Steve Morse, their guitarist, is undoubtedly one of the geniuses of his generation. This is the first album of a series of four, rather uneven, but this one constitutes with "Rapture Of the Deep" the best facet of the new formation.
In some sounds (keyboard and hammond for example) and the vocals, Deep Purple could remind an old project with a similar name of the great Ritchie Blackmore who had his glory period in the 70's and even the 80's. But the comparison stops there. This band is brand new and has a great energy, many ideas and a desire to fight. Where the other project stagnated in a neoclassical hard rock, this young combo presents (and this undoubtedly thanks to the saving presence and the very broad musical spectrum of Morse) a great creativity and passes with a disconcerting ease from a dry hard rock ('Ted The Mechanic', 'Hey Cisco') to folk atmospheres dear to Ian Gillan ('The Aviator' or the light 'A Touch Away').
Not much to throw away in this "Purpendicular", the keyboards or guitar riffs are sharp and punchy, the cavalcades are numerous on 'A Castle Full Of Rascals', real inspired solis (we're not talking about filler here) enrich each track and Morse proves here all the extent of his talent: Heavy on 'Hey Cisco', Rock on 'Somebody Stole My Guitar', folk on 'The Aviator' or poignant on the superb ballads 'Losen My Strings' (in which the bass of Glover makes a mess) and 'Sometime I Feel Like Screaming'. But Deep Purple also knows how to be more crazy as on the twisted and dissonant 'Soon Forgotten' and its big guitar riff supported by Hammond or the jerky 'Rosa's Cantina' which grooves like a beautiful devil.
A great success and a wide range of talent for a first album that ends on a 'Purpendicular Waltz' square and rich in harmonica. This new Deep Purple will certainly not meet with its studio albums the success of yesteryear but these talented musicians, who play for the love of music, ensure a real good moment of music, even if some say they are outdated. - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Vavoom: Ted The Mechanic – 04:16
02. Loosen My Strings - 05:57
03. Soon Forgotten – 04:47
04. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming – 07:29
05. Cascades: I'm Not Your Lover – 04:43
06. The Aviator – 05:20
07. Rosa's Cantina – 05:10
08. A Castle Full Of Rascals – 05:11
09. A Touch Away – 04:36
10. Hey Cisco – 05:53
11. Somebody Stole My Guitar – 04:09
12. The Purpendicular Waltz – 04:45
LINEUP:
Ian Gillan: Chant
Ian Paice: Batterie
Jon Lord: Claviers
Roger Glover: Basse
Steve Morse: Guitares
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LAST INTERVIEW
DEEP PURPLE (OCTOBER 2020)
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While the band was supposed to put an end to its legendary career, Deep Purple is back with a new album, "Whoosh!", as successful as unexpected, that guitarist Steve Morse came to present to us.
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