Tempo e Modo - Prog Rock (Portugal)

Given that they are of Portuguese origin and supposedly from 1980, I had presumed the album would be a symphonic fusion along the lines of Tantra and Ananga Ranga (which would have been great as well). But that's not really the case at all. Primarily it's a mixture of instrumental symphonic progressive rock combined with a distinct new wave element, that tilts the album towards the neo-prog camp. This latter style, as I've noted in prior posts, was quite a good genre in its early stages, and Tempo e Modo are an excellent example of it. Think early 80s IQ / Pendragon / Twelfth Night. The instrumental tracks are the highlight here, with a strong melodic content coupled with excellent guitar and keyboard runs. A very nice surprise. This is the kind of album Musea used to release in their prime. I keep hoping, perhaps naively so, that they will dip back into the reissue market.
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Pedro Ferreira (bateria, vocal)
Pedro Clara (guitarra, violão 12 cordas, vocal)
João Lopes (guitarra, baixo)
Júlio Silva (sintetizadores, piano elétrico, piano acústico)
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Pedro Rocha (piano acústico, sintetizadores)

 1980 Um Mundo A Construir

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