When attempting to craft a truly landmark-worthy statement in music, the trend in rock music is generally to create something in excess. Be it a groundbreaking concept piece, or a sprawling double album, the formula often rests on how much ambition is involved. Luckily that’s not the case with what The MC2 Project—a duo comprised of guitarist Anthony A-man and pianist and keyboardist Larisa Gorodinski—do on their brand-new single Rising, scheduled to be launched as part of their upcoming 2025 full-length release.
Denver-based, The MC2 Project’s attempt at instrumental prog rock is quite good, and more importantly on point. A-man and Gorodinski manage to take their roots in prog and merge it with a more accessible alternative rock sound to appeal to a demographic beyond the underground progressive music circles. The highlights here are without a doubt, the spacey, psychedelic voyages the band takes.
The MC2 Project certainly demonstrates their ambition with Rising. For a song that merely reaches the four minute mark, Rising features plethora of good musical elements; the songs grows and ferments with time, proving that the duo have put just enough good things to make for a great, if not truly excellent listen.
If judging by the single, their upcoming album will be quite an exhilarating experience.
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For a song that merely reaches the four minute mark, Rising features plethora of good musical elements.
