Name: Fireworker
Brand: Gazpacho

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KSCOPE664

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-09-18

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802644866420

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KSCOPE1064

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180g Vinyl

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Gazpacho

Genre GB

Prog Rock

Label GB

Kscope

Gazpacho is a Norwegian art rock / crossover progressive rock band that was founded in 1996 in Oslo, Norway. Known for their unique sound and atmospheric compositions, Gazpacho has gained a dedicated following over the years.
With influences ranging from *Nosound* to *Steven Wilson*, Gazpacho's music combines elements of rock, folk, and classical music to create a captivating listening experience. Their introspective lyrics and haunting melodies have earned them comparisons to artists such as *The Pineapple Thief* and *Lunatic Soul*.
Whether you're a fan of progressive rock or simply appreciate well-crafted music, Gazpacho's discography offers something for everyone. Explore their albums like 'Molok', 'Night', and 'March of Ghosts' to discover the depth and beauty of their musical artistry.

Kscope is a London-based label specializing in the progressive genre of current music. Launched in 2008, it is a division of Snapper Music, one of the industry's most respected and influential independent labels.

With an impressive roster of talented artists, Kscope has become synonymous with innovative and boundary-pushing music. The label prides itself on discovering and nurturing unique talents who are pushing the boundaries of what is possible within their respective genres.

From *Steven Wilson* to *Anathema*, *TesseracT* to *The Pineapple Thief*, Kscope represents some of the most exciting and critically acclaimed acts in contemporary music. With a focus on quality over quantity, each release from Kscope is carefully curated to ensure that it meets the high standards set by the label.

For nearly twenty years, Gazpacho have reigned as the kings of atmospheric and affective art rock. Their latest observation, Fireworker, is no exception. In fact, it is undoubtedly among their greatest achievements, as well as one of the most profound pieces of music you will hear in 2020. Gazpachos career has been full of great performances and glowing praise, they have played festivals such as Be Prog! My Friend, Night of the Prog, Midsummer Prog Festival, and Cruise to the Edge, where they delighted audiences alongside exceptional brethren like iamthemorning, Anathema, Pain of Salvation, Caligulas Horse, Riverside, The Neal Morse Band, and Steve Hackett.

Conceptually, the album follows the bands tradition of blending grand philosophical quandaries, stimulating literary leanings, and haunting personal turmoil. In a way, it acts as the culmination of the themes and techniques thatve decorated earlier collections, combining the fatalistic isolation of Night and Missa Atropos; the ill-fated narrative drama of Tick Tock and Soyuz; and the hefty theological/scientific contemplations of Demon and Molok. Beyond that, its central premise (that humanity has always been controlled by an infallible and omniscient creature determined to propagate at any cost) means that Fireworker comes across like the overarching umbrella under which all of its predecessors occur.

Keyboardist Thomas Andersen elucidates: Theres an instinctual part of you that lives inside your mind, separate from your consciousness. I call it the Fireworker or the Lizard or the Space Cowboy. Its an eternal and unbroken lifeforce thats survived every generation, with a new version in each of us"

Gazpacho are planning to play the album in its entirety via a livestream this summer, alongside a Q&amp;A about the concept and a few oldies. In the meantime, they suggest, you should internalise the record as much as possible to eventually research your own Space Cowboy.