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GENRE: Rock, Art-Rock, Progressive Rock, Alternative

Label: A & A REcords
Release date: 2006
Total running time: 1:07:27
byron was founded in 2006 and released their debut, “Forbidden Drama”, in October 2007. Their music is extremely difficult to classify, due to the very diverse influences it bears – from Thrak-era King Crimson, Dream Theater or late Pink Floyd to Noir Désir, Radiohead, Coldplay, Gorillaz, going through My Brightest Diamond, Lamb and Tori Amos up to Prince and David Bowie. This music has it all – feeling, insight, instrumental proficiency, smart lyrics.
Dan’s voice is a maelstrom of feeling, and that’s just a lame scratch on the surface. Going from soft and warm (Watercolor, Toast Proposal) to almost tormented (the ending of Annoying Detail), to harsh and abrasive (Losing Control), all the way spiced with specific, wild-on-the-verge-of-insanity vocal harmonies (most notably on Blow Up My Tears). The keyboards work also shines, with brilliant, prog-inspired interventions every now and then (Losing Control, The Dawn of a Drunk Bum, Fake Life) and the guitar work is rock-solid. The use of flute on several tracks also works miracles, bringing a certain distinctness to the whole. Did I say Jethro Tull? Well, you get the picture.

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