Proggnosis

Review by Marc at Proggnosis.com

When the first few notes of " Missing Seventh" (the first tracks on the album)started, I immediately tought of the early rockier tracks by Gentle Giant. Even though I quickly realised that Half Past Four did not owe much to that famous prog band, I still tought that all through the album there were moments that reminded me of GG, mostly because of the guitar and keyboard styles.

The music on Rabbit In The Vestibule is hard to pin down. There are clearly some prog influences, mostly because of the keyboard soloing. The music could also be categorized as Funky or even Jazzy. Most of the tracks are on the short side (4 to 6 minutes) and offer a good mixture of instrumental sections and vocals. These are done by a female lead vocalist with a style closer to a Jazz singer than Rock. She has a very nice voice and an energetic delivery.

I would qualify the music on Rabbit In The Vestibule as good night club music. I'm pretty sure that Half Past Four is a great band to catch in a small live setting, even though their album is quite good. I would recommend it to those into funkier Jazz (for example fans of Les Claypool) to go to Half Past Four 's Myspace page and check this music out. Very good stuff indeed.