Cautionary Tales for the Brave

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Cautionary Tales for the Brave
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Studio album by Pure Reason Revolution
Released 29 November 2005
Genre Progressive rock
Length29:35
Label Holograph imprint via Sony BMG
Pure Reason Revolution chronology
Cautionary Tales for the Brave
(2005)		 The Dark Third
(2006)
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Cautionary Tales for the Brave is a 2005 mini-album by the British New prog band Pure Reason Revolution. Singer Chloe Alper described the album as "a kind of warm up to The Dark Third". [2] Most of the tracks appear on their debut album The Dark Third, with the exception of "In Aurelia", with Jon Courtney saying that they were initially written to be released on that album before Sony BMG decided to release a mini-album, prompting the band to write more songs. [3]

Pure Reason Revolution band

Pure Reason Revolution (PRR) is a British rock group formed at the University of Westminster in 2003. Their music incorporates elements of progressive rock and electro. Their music has been variously described as 'Astral Folk' and 'Progressive rock'. Rick Wakeman has given the band a favourable review. Members have a shared appreciation for the work of bands such as Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Nirvana, Justice, Kraftwerk and Fleetwood Mac.

Chloe Alper British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Chloë Alper is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She began her music career in 1996 with girl punk band Period Pains, she was the singer and bassist in the British new prog rock group Pure Reason Revolution and is currently performing as half of the British rock duo Tiny Giant. Her solo release, "Juno", features on the original motion picture soundtrack to Maniac. Another solo release, "True Love", is the title track to the American supernatural horror film Amityville: The Awakening.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks by Jon Courtney except where noted

  1. "In Aurélia" - 3:50
  2. "The Bright Ambassadors Of Morning" (Courtney, Greg Jong) - 11:50
  3. "Arrival/The Intention Craft" - 8:35
  4. "He Tried To Show Them Magic/Ambassadors Return" - 5:30

Personnel

Jon Courtney British musician

Jon Courtney is a British singer, guitarist, and keyboard player, formerly in the rock band Pure Reason Revolution. He was also the sole songwriter on their first two albums. Outside of Pure Reason Revolution, Courtney is involved in the DJ set All Bangers No Mash under the pseudonym "Cedo Simplex", and is one member of the duo KC Blitz.

Singing act of producing musical sounds with the voice

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References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Progressive Newsletter Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine .
  3. ↑ ProgSheet - Jon Courtney Interview
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