Despite what you might think, the concept album is generally A Good Thing. That's "generally", you'll notice. Because with the release of The Lowland Hundred's second album Adit, it shows the concept album does have its flaws when not executed correctly.
Adit had all the potential to be excellent. Band named after mythical sunken kingdom? Check. Concerns itself with universal themes of place, love, loss? Check? Unnecessary references to Guy Debord? Check. Sounds like Robert Wyatt? Check. Sadly, none of these combines terribly well, leaving me writing what amounts to a disappointing review of the album at The Line Of Best Fit. The album's disappointing. Not the review, that's class.
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