Somebody, somewhere, is going to write that the Planet P Project is what Pink Floyd would sound like if Roger Waters was still in the band. But that really does not give enough credit to Tony Carey. Yes the theme of 1931 is World War II, and the music interfuses sound clips and side story telling in the best light of The Final Cut, but 1931 musically is it’s own entity. From the driving drumming to the use of intricate keyboards, this is a CD that stands on its own.
1931 is the first in a trilogy of CDs that will chronicle the last 100 years of world society. It starts with the amazing “My Radio Talks To Me” about 1931 Nazi propaganda. It jumps to Japan with “Join the Parade”. We take a tour of Italy and so on and so forth until Carey touches on all the feelings and people that participated in the turning point of the world.
As a concept CD, this works amazingly well. You won’t find any of the preaching of some Waters output. Instead, you have diverse, intricate, and entertaining songs that paint pictures. This CD doesn’t tell you what to feel, it lets you feel it naturally on each and every listen.
Planet P Project is highly recommended to any fans of progressive rock. You won’t find that 5 minute guitar solo or the 8th time change in the last 10 measures, but if you like your rock intelligent, entertaining, and driving, then 1931 is for you.
(Headphones or good speakers recommended)
h/t to my brother Todd
