*. FM .* (SHM-CD Japan Remaster 2013)

Album: Black Noise (1977)(SHM-CD Remaster 2013)
Genre: Prog Rock (AOR/Art Rock/Symphonic/Jazz)  /  Canada

Indeed, these canucks are a rather pleasant surprise since I thought having heard everything Canada had to offer. FM is canadian as a moose with a Maple Leafs shirt dipped in maple syrup. The sound is typical Canada 80's and I might add that it's the closest sound to Rush' Signals I've heard so far. Good thing, I'm mad about Signals. Oh, and Neil Peart wore a tee of the band in an old Rush interview...that's what got me curious. Everything is very well played, and even if they're only 3 (e-violin, drums, keys), they pack a rather thick sound. Not everything is perfect taste unfortunately, some parts are what I call a 'space-ballad' (alderberan and such) that only the 80's could regurgitate. Apart from the occasionnal cheese factor, this band is original (underlined) and somewhat spacey...think dry ice smoke with green laser. In the recent years I fell for a band called Singularity. I thought their approach was irresistible, with lots of hypnotic synths and reverb vocals. Well I'll be damned, they ripped off FM. Like big time. It's sad to find that one of your favorite band is a clone, but I'm consolated by the finding of the anthologists of that particular sound! Classic and original etherial sound. Colorful as the laser shows of the early 80's. 
Review by "Menswear" (Prog Archives).

RATING:  8.5 / 10   **Marvellous**  FANTASTIC SOUND QUALITY

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