Arioso Lullaby harkens back to Pachelbel's Canon in D, overdubbed with layers of electric guitars, while Whale Song is, yes you guessed it, whale cries imitated via whammy bar, over oceanic keyboards and sound effects. The opening track, Blood Moon, features the unmistakable galloping rhythms and harmonising guitars of Iron Maiden. (Niall Ward-O'Brien at )Īlso read the review by Simon Smith at It’s a rare group that can muster such a broad instrumental palette (is that a dulcimer in ‘Treacle’?) – and they deftly weave a host of organic and electronic timbres together from technicolour track to another. HPs’ greatest asset (in this humble writer’s view) is their joyful attitude to instrumental arrangement – every shimmering clarinet line, buzzing horn swell and glimmering glockenspiel hit feels like the product of exquisite craft and attention, as well as incredible musicianship. Rory Clark – tuba, french horn, sousaphone and percussion Paul Russell – guitars, synths and tuned percussion Genre(s): Instrumental Chamber, Progressive Pop/ Rock
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