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JamBase Review of 1/3 in Milwaukee
Opening for P/O for the third straight show was Chicago’s The Hue, a fitting primer for the intricacy of Zappa. The group epitomizes modern prog, but without any trace of the cheese found in Dream Theater or recent Porcupine Tree. Instantly hummable melodies cut through occasionally menacing riffage and Brian Gilmanov’s impeccable drumming; the guy is an encyclopedia of fills as well as a steady powerhouse. Highlighted by epic centerpiece “Bipolar Pride,” the set suggested arena-sized hugeness without the masturbatory ego.
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/21091/Project.Object-01.03-Milwaukee
Honest Tune Review of Beyond Words
Beyond Words is an apt title for Chicago’s The Hue and their new release of the same name. A gripping run through improvised sheets of heavy metal with liquefied and bluesy jazz, Beyond Words takes on all forms of music to leave the listener speechless.
Starting out in the proverbial street rhythms of darkness, “Blackout” takes several melodic turns before reaching epic peaks in it’s sixth minute. “Igneous Pillow” is an understated turn of reflective percussion from Brian Gilmanov and brutal bass underpinnings by Kyle Meyers. “From Anger” puts the harmonic guitar playing of Jared Rubin and Marcus Rezak front and center with a berserk firestorm of leads. Like Umphrey’s McGee on steroids, “Quiet Defiance” is a highlight from a disc chock full of marvels.
This reviewer has heard the future, and it is full of the wonder and majesty deeply embedded inside of The Hue. Produced by Rick Barnes, Asim Ali and The Hue, Beyond Words features keyboardist Eric Levy of Garaj Mahal fame on the exploratory piece “Waking Visions.”
A cruncher of an album, Beyond Words leaves followers giddy and bewildered.
Beyond Words is out now on Hue Music Records.
