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https:\/\/www.musicwaves.fr\/frmReview.aspx?ID=22149&REF=AMBIENT-DEN_Ambient-Den<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“With their first self-titled album, Ambient Den offers a first fluid and melodic journey, very Floydian in spirit, which seduces with its coherence and gentleness.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CALGEPO (15.01.2026)
4\/5\u200b

Born from the meeting of three experienced Australian musicians, Ambient Den brings together Ben Craven (guitar), known in particular for his album ” Great and Terrestrial Potions ,” Tim Bennetts (keyboards, Seven Day Mask, SUB INC ), and Dean Povey (drums, ex- Frankenfido ). They all share the same desire: to offer melodic, fluid, and accessible progressive rock, centered on the feeling of journey and the enhancement of atmospheres. This eponymous debut album clearly embodies this approach, with a rich and precise production designed to immerse the listener in a cohesive, reassuring, and enveloping universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the very first minutes, Ben Craven’s guitar establishes itself as the guiding thread. His highly lyrical playing traces instantly memorable melodic lines, serving as an anchor for a listening experience that unfolds at measured tempos. The tracks progress smoothly, favoring the breathing room of the arrangements and a sense of continuity that gives the impression of an album conceived as a single movement. The alternation between vocal tracks (often in harmonies) and instrumentals further enhances this fluidity, creating a natural dynamic and avoiding any feeling of monotony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shadow of Pink Floyd is ever-present, but it clearly leans towards melodic Gilmour rather than Waters’ more conceptual or narrative constructions. This lineage is felt in the care given to the solos, the importance placed on textures, and the way the themes are allowed to gradually unfold. At times, one also thinks of the Swiss band Cosmos , or to a lesser extent Sound of Contact , particularly in the way immersive instrumental passages coexist with more structured songs (‘For All Mankind’), without ever disrupting the album’s overall balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Provenance’ stands out as one of the album’s most poignant moments, with its fragile guitar and delicate piano conversing in a suspended atmosphere. In contrast, ‘Terraforming’ unfolds over sixteen minutes, a slow crescendo playing on repetition, accumulation, and subtle variations to develop its themes. The track alone encapsulates the band’s philosophy: taking their time, building moods, and prioritizing progression over immediate impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the album impresses with its coherence, ease of listening, and quality songwriting, it also leaves a slight impression of restraint. Ambient Den mostly operates within a very Floydian comfort zone , favoring clarity, melody, and atmosphere over genuine risk-taking. One might have wished at times to see them push their boundaries more, toughen up their sound, or explore less familiar territory, as they do in the funky ‘Future History Part 2’. Nevertheless, it remains a very enjoyable debut album, driven by a real attention to detail and an obvious mastery of form, laying a solid foundation. More than a culmination, “Ambient Den” feels like a promise: that of a band clearly capable of expanding its horizons, and from whom we now expect the courage to reach a new level. – Official website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLOSE GROUPS:
DAVE KERZNER , COSMOS , SOUND OF CONTACT , DAVID GILMOUR See more recommended groups<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Avec son premier album \u00e9ponyme, Ambient Den propose un premier voyage fluide et m\u00e9lodique, tr\u00e8s floydien dans l\u2019\u00e2me, qui s\u00e9duit par sa coh\u00e9rence et sa douceur.”
CALGEPO (15.01.2026)
4\/5
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N\u00e9 de la rencontre de trois musiciens australiens exp\u00e9riment\u00e9s, Ambient Den r\u00e9unit Ben Craven (guitare) connu notamment pour son album “Great And Terrefic Potions” , Tim Bennetts (claviers, Seven Day Mask, SUB INC) et Dean Povey (batterie, ex-Frankenfido). Tous partagent une m\u00eame envie : proposer un rock progressif m\u00e9lodique, fluide et accessible, centr\u00e9 sur la sensation de voyage et la mise en valeur des atmosph\u00e8res. Ce premier album \u00e9ponyme s\u2019inscrit clairement dans cette d\u00e9marche, avec une production ample et pr\u00e9cise, pens\u00e9e pour installer l\u2019auditeur dans un univers enveloppant, coh\u00e9rent et rassurant.
D\u00e8s les premi\u00e8res minutes, la guitare de Ben Craven s\u2019impose comme fil conducteur. Son jeu, tr\u00e8s chantant, trace des lignes m\u00e9lodiques imm\u00e9diatement m\u00e9morisables, servant de point d\u2019ancrage \u00e0 une \u00e9coute qui se d\u00e9roule sur des tempos mesur\u00e9s. Les morceaux avancent sans heurt, privil\u00e9giant la respiration des arrangements et cette impression de continuit\u00e9 qui donne le sentiment d\u2019un disque pens\u00e9 comme un seul mouvement. L\u2019alternance entre titres chant\u00e9s (souvent en harmonie vocale) et instrumentaux renforce encore cette fluidit\u00e9, installant une dynamique naturelle et \u00e9vitant toute sensation de monotonie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u2019ombre de Pink Floyd est omnipr\u00e9sente, mais elle penche clairement du c\u00f4t\u00e9 du Gilmour m\u00e9lodique plut\u00f4t que des constructions plus conceptuelles ou narratives de Waters. Cette filiation se ressent dans le soin port\u00e9 aux solos, dans l\u2019importance accord\u00e9e aux textures et dans cette mani\u00e8re de laisser les th\u00e8mes s\u2019installer progressivement. On pense parfois aussi au groupe suisse Cosmos ou dans une moindre mesure \u00e0 Sound Of Contact, notamment dans cette fa\u00e7on de faire cohabiter passages instrumentaux immersifs et chansons plus structur\u00e9es (‘For All Mankind’), sans jamais rompre l\u2019\u00e9quilibre g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Provenance\u2019 s\u2019impose comme l\u2019un des moments les plus touchants du disque, avec sa guitare fragile et son piano d\u00e9licat qui dialoguent dans une atmosph\u00e8re suspendue. \u00c0 l\u2019oppos\u00e9, \u2018Terraforming\u2019 d\u00e9ploie sur seize minutes une lente mont\u00e9e en puissance, jouant sur la r\u00e9p\u00e9tition, l\u2019accumulation et de subtiles variations pour faire \u00e9voluer ses th\u00e8mes. Le morceau r\u00e9sume \u00e0 lui seul la philosophie du groupe : prendre son temps, construire des climats, et privil\u00e9gier la progression \u00e0 l\u2019effet imm\u00e9diat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Si l\u2019album s\u00e9duit par sa coh\u00e9rence, son confort d\u2019\u00e9coute et la qualit\u00e9 de son \u00e9criture, il laisse aussi une l\u00e9g\u00e8re impression de retenue. Ambient Den \u00e9volue le plus souvent dans une zone de confort tr\u00e8s floydienne, privil\u00e9giant la ligne claire, la m\u00e9lodie et l\u2019atmosph\u00e8re au d\u00e9triment de v\u00e9ritables prises de risques. On aurait parfois aim\u00e9 le voir bousculer davantage ses structures, durcir le ton ou explorer des territoires moins balis\u00e9s comme il le fait dans le funky ‘Future History part 2’. Reste un premier disque tr\u00e8s plaisant, port\u00e9 par un vrai sens du d\u00e9tail et une ma\u00eetrise \u00e9vidente de la forme, qui pose des bases solides. Plus qu\u2019un aboutissement, ce “Ambient Den” ressemble \u00e0 une promesse : celle d\u2019un groupe qui a clairement les moyens d\u2019\u00e9largir son horizon et dont on attend d\u00e9sormais qu\u2019il ose franchir un nouveau palier. – Site officiel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GROUPES PROCHES:
DAVE KERZNER, COSMOS, SOUND OF CONTACT, DAVID GILMOUR Voir plus de groupes conseill\u00e9s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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