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Focus 9 / New Skin
Rock · 2006 · 13 tracks

Focus 9 / New Skin

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A polished return to form that balances virtuosic flute-led fusion with soulful, melodic rock. Sophisticated, playful, and unmistakably European.

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It's like a masterclass in 70s prog but recorded with the clarity of the 21st century.

A sophisticated and whimsical blend of technical brilliance and nostalgic warmth.

Focus 9 / New Skin · vs · Focus
Love Romantic+3.7σ

The writing leans far further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Black Beauty
4:14
02
Focus 7
5:23
03
Hurkey Turkey 2
4:06
04
Sylvia’s Stepson – Ubatuba
4:50
05
Niels’ Skin
6:06
06
Just Like Eddy
5:10
07
Aya‐Yuppie‐Hippie‐Yee
5:19
08
Focus 9
7:58
09
Curtain Call
4:36
10
Ode to Venus
4:30
11
European Rap(sody)
10:24
12
Pim
3:02
13
It Takes 2 2 Tango
8:03
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the flute melody in Focus 9 intertwines with a soaring, bluesy guitar solo that feels like a callback to their 70s peak.
The unexpected transition into a rhythmic, almost spoken-word groove during the ten-minute European Rap(sody).
The gentle, romantic croon that opens Black Beauty, contrasting the band's typical instrumental-first approach.
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