Artist: Waterclime Album: Imaginative Label: Lion Music Website: http://www.lionmusic.com/artists/waterclime_bio.html Reviewer: Paulo André

Track List: 1. Vision or Void (6:16) 2. Flashes (4:22) 3. The Angel and the Fireball (5:20) 4. Moonstream Portrait (4:55) 5. Starshine Theater (8:03) 6. A Journey to the Center of the Soul (5:03) 7. Sunset Morning (5:59) 8. Body Migrated (4:10) 9. Twilight (4:44) Hot on the heels of 2006's "The Astral Factor" comes Waterclime's sophomore effort, "Imaginative", the brainchild of Swedish multi instrumentalist, composer, arranger and everything else under the sun, Andreas Hedland, aka Vintersorg, aka Mr. V. You can tell this is an unusual yet gifted musician right off the bat, if only for this curriculum. He's also not content with simply treading water, using this Waterclime outlet to delve deeply into symphonic progressive rock, escaping from his other heavier sounding projects like Vintersorg. In this new outing, he plays all the instruments and manages to create a record takes reminds you of pretty much every great symphonic prog band of the 70s. Fans of Yes, most of all, should be pleased with "Imaginative", as it captures the dream-like, cosmic aspects of those giants when it comes to the lyrics and overall vibe of the record. Add to that a touch of jazz and folk and you come up to a particularly interesting album taking you back in the time and probably taking you places as well. As far as technique is concerned, I must say it's quite astounding how proficient Mr. V proves to be. One thing is to be really good in a couple of instruments, another is to ace every department. This guy simply smokes and it comes across how much fun he had playing all this when you listen to the music. Plus I wish I was this talented programming drums that not only are creative and pleasantly busy but also sound great. That being said, I must say I didn't particularly identify with any tune right from the get go. As with most prog rock, it takes time for the complex melodies to sink in and this one is definitely no exception. But you need to be a fan of this particular genre to really enjoy this record, there's no denying that. Many people dislike The Flower Kings because they insist in being overtly retro sounding. Progressive rock can be many things and in essence it should be about breaking rules, yet records like this, no matter how good they sound - and this one has stellar production, by the way - are simply breaking rules that have already been broken ad infinitum a long time ago. If you don't care about that though and are looking to revive the Yes fan that was in you, be sure to check out Waterclime's "Imaginative". It's not a masterpiece by any means but it's certain to give you a good time many times over. Band: Mr V - Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Keyboards, Organs, Mellotron & Programming.