On 08-03-97 FRANK SWARBRICK wrote to KENNETH NEWMAN... 
 
 FS> I don't know much about RIO or Zeuhl, but I'll give a small mention of 
 FS> the two most recent things I've purchased. 
 FS> 
 FS> Camel _Harbour of Tears_:  Heavily influnced by Irish folk music, with 
 FS> some smoooooth guitar.  I really like this album.  Not at all heavy, 
 FS> it kind of just "floats" in your ears.  Very peacful, with some 
 FS> wonderfully blusey guitar by Andrew Latimer.  Highly recommended! 
 
        So it's ok to start buying Camel  albums again? I pretty 
        much gave up after _Raindances_. 
 
 FS> Magellan _Test Of Wills_:  Quite the opposite.  Now, don't get me 
 FS> wrong, I like their other album that I have, _Impending Ascension_, 
 FS> but I just can't stomach this new one. 
 
        Oh, then I probably won't like it. 
 
 FS> There is no grace, no subtlety, just a heck of a lot of noise. 
 
        But then again I might, as these are qualities I value 
        highly. :-) 
 
        A propos of nothing, lately, I've been listening to a CD 
        I bought for 33 cents by a band called the Alex Cline 
        Ensemble, titled _Montsalvat_. It's kind of like new age 
        RIO, if you can imagine it, very grim and scary, haunting 
        and cacophonous. It's on Nine Winds Records out of 
        Beverly Hills, of all places. Anyone know anything about 
        this band? THe CD  has basically no info except 
        musicians, instruments and titles. It's a percussionist's 
        band with bass, cello, violin, keyboards and female voice 
        (no vocals). I'm not sure if I like it but I keep 
        listening to it, if that makes any sense. 
 
                                Cheers, 
                                Kenneth 
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