There are songs that come at the right moment and the right time and Colours of Time by Shyfrin Alliance is one of those timely gifts. This is not another rock song, it is a dialogue with your innermost self, enclosed in the melodies which even know things that you never really said.
The voice of Eduard Shyfrin is the weight of real life experience. It is somehow touching to listen to an artist that has trod through the fields of mathematics, physics and personal crisis before finding his way to music. You have no doubts when he sings. He speaks slowly and sincerely, like a pal giving you the benefit of his experience at three in the morning over a cup of coffee.
It is the music itself that breathes on purpose. Each guitar note is like it is in its rightful place, each organ swell contributes to the emotion of the song. It has a wonderful economy to it- these musicians know that sometimes the strongest things are what you don’t play. The rhythm section does not only keep time but provides a base on which contemplation can occur, giving room to the hidden tides of the song to run.
The best thing about the piece is that it respects your intelligence as a listener in the "Colours of Time". It is not a spoon-fed emotion or a quick fix kind of resolution. It does not do that, however, but leaves you to ponder questions of memory, time and meaning, questions that make us human.
The production has something that is becoming scarce: authenticity. This song is a pure delight in an era where everything is over-produced to a sterile perfection, and it sounds like these performers are sitting in the same room as you. To anyone who has ever sought comfort in the philosophical depth of classic progressive rock, or anyone who just needs music that sees the complexity in life, Colours of Time is a treasure, a reminder that great music does not only entertain, but also helps us to define ourselves.
