A Liquid Landscape – The Largest Fire Known To Man

Releasedate: 2014; Label: Glassville Records
By: Sabine van Gameren

The Dutch formation A Liquid Landscape has interesting year behind. They played at several places, recently for example with the Finnish Poets of the Fall, and also released their brand new album called: “The Largest Fire Known To Man”.

Yes, the concert with Poets of the Fall. Perhaps they were a bit too Progressive there but a polite response was given. They did not make a great impression on us back there so when we received the album we hoped this would warm us a little more. Fair enough, it did and it didn’t. It comes across much more energetic as what we had seen there in Zoetermeer and with all instruments a bit more vibrant it feels like their sound has more to offer to the audience.
As dreamy as the album starts, after a while you can’t deny it’s getting boring. Where other acts know how to keep the attention of the audience, A Liquid Landscape seems to fall back on the same thing again and again. A little more variation could benefit the band.
“The Largest Fire Known To Man” is an album that has pros and cons. The band has the skills, but could explore themselves a little more to keep it interesting.

Line up:
Niels van Dam – Guitar
Robert van Dam – Bass
Fons Herder – Vocals & guitar
Coen Speelman – Drums

Tracklist: 01. A Brief Moment Of Future 02. Open Wounds 03. Drifting Star 04. Along the Lines 05. The Largest Fire 06. Hurled into the Sun 07. Keystone 08. Paige

Links:
A Liquid Landscape Facebook