Fright Flick (2011)

Strange band name, even stranger names for the musicians, and for some Out of the Barnyard will be an odd concept, but damn if this debut from progressive rock act Fright Pig isn't simply a hell of a lot of fun. Complete with fantastic artwork from Ed Unitsky, Out of the Barnyard is an upbeat, bold affair filled with symphonic keyboards, dazzling guitar work, and vocals that will certainly appeal to many classic prog fans. The great thing about Fright Pig is that these guys don't really sound like any other band in recent memory, and they certainly don't mimic any of the classic acts either, save for some moments of ELP styled bombast and Peter Gabriel-ish vocals in spots.

"David Pohle created his Zwolf Liebesgesange in the early seventeenth century, crucially advancing the emerging genre of the German song. The settings of the 26-year-old Pohle are valuable testimonials to the development of this genre. The poems by Paul Fleming, on which these settings are based, bear autobiographical features, mirrored by David Pohle in his compositions by the use of two equal voices. In a varied manner, the music and text tell of love, loss and pain, of happiness, determination and abstinence. Audite presents this premiere recording with a top-class cast of soloists and instrumentalists.