Blå Lotus are a new trio from Sweden who play music in a decidedly retro prog style. There are no guitars, so it's the Hammond organ that does all the heavy lifting. Blå Lotus have successfully tapped into the 1970 UK mindset that produced bands like Atomic Rooster, Aardvark, and of course first album ELP. I also detect a distinct Swedish take on the sound ala Bo Hansson or even the debut by Solar Plexus. If looking for modern references, probably Italy's Areknames comes the closest. I quite like the progressions here, and as such hear unique sounds within a familiar context. This contains some of the best old school organ based prog I've heard in years.
The full album is available on Bandcamp as I write this. I suspect it's a bit lo-fi compared to the official release. The band has been signed to Melodic Revolution Records (USA), but no word of them releasing this on CD. The vinyl - as mentioned in a few places - actually didn't get released as the band couldn't raise enough money via crowd-funding to support. Better they release it on CD anyway...
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