Life in the Wires
2024 studio album by Frost*
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Life in the Wires is the fifth studio album by the British neo-prog group Frost*. It marks the return of drummer Craig Blundell for his first appearance since Falling Satellites (2016).[1]
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| Released | 18 October 2024 | |||
| Genre | Neo-prog | |||
| Length | 42:29 (Disc 1) 43:19 (Disc 2) | |||
| Label | InsideOut | |||
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Production and concept
This album is a continuation from their previous album Day and Age,[2] the first track on this album starts with the end of the last track from previous album "Repeat to Fade," where the static comes up and a voice says "Can you hear me?”. The concept behind this album revolves around a central character Naio, a kid in a modern AI world, who discovers the voice of an old DJ on an ancient AM radio his mother had given him, which gets him off on a path of enlightenment.[3][2]
Track listing
Disc 1
- "Skywaving" – 1:58
- "Life in the Wires (Part 1)" – 5:29
- "This House of Winter" – 6:09
- "The Solid State Orchestra" – 6:38
- "Evaporator" – 8:07
- "Strange World" – 5:09
- "Idiot Box" – 4:59
- "Absent Friends" – 3:58
Disc 2
- "School (Introducing the All Seeing Eye)" – 3:11
- "Propergander" – 5:34
- "Sign of Life" – 5:43
- "Moral and Consequence" – 8:13
- "Life in the Wires (Part 2)" – 15:51
- "Starting Fires" – 4:44
Personnel
Musicians
- Jem Godfrey – keyboards, guitar, vocals
- John Mitchell – electric guitar, vocals
- Nathan King – bass guitar
- Craig Blundell – drums
Reception
Gary McKenzie of Louder Sound gave the album a score of 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as "elegant, complex, multilayered, brilliantly conceived and masterfully performed."[4] Connor White of Sputnikmusic gave the album a score of 2.5 out of 5 stars.[5] Robert Adams of Metal Talk gave the album a positive review, calling it "the perfect modern-sounding progressive rock album that you could wish for."[6]
