ESP Project - The Rising (2019)

Back with a sharp rise in temperature, the new ESP Project album, THE RISING, is upbeat and powerful. This tight four piece band roars through a landscape sculpted by the evocative and moving music of Tony Lowe, coupled with insightful and heartfelt lyrics of Damien Child with his versatile and poignant vocals. With guitar and keys by Tony Lowe, the passionate grooves of Pete Clark’s bass, underpinned by the intense energy of Greg Pringle’s drums, this album takes the listener to another level in the ESP catalogue.

"This is an album brimming with invention and imagination, where exceptional instrumental artistry embraces a rich lyrical poetry to create tantalising musical sketches to surprise and delight in equal measure. Highly recommended." Review - Rob Fisher - The Progressive Aspect

"...the whole album sparkles with musical, lyrical and vocal delights. Lowe and Child seem to have both drawn each other’s talents and created the most rounded, enjoyable ESP album to date." - Review - Jason Ritchie - Get Ready to Rock

“The Rising will without question lift your spirits towards the sky, injecting both pace and energy at exactly the right juncture. It’s a real pleasure in this age…that the likes of ESP Project are still crafting well considered albums that flow and engage both through each individual song but also from the mood they create as a cohesive whole.” Review – Sea of Tranquility

"An album that promises to deliver on everything that the band has previously worked on and more." Review - The Median Man

"It's a prog rock fans dream...a great performance by new vocalist Damien Child...with Lowe's guitars and keys tastefully dominating...there's nothing to dislike on The Rising" - Geoff Wootton - Powerplay Oct 2019

“The Rising album launch – another beautifully crafted addition to the canon from Tony Lowe’s ESP Project” - Gareth’s Prog Blog

“...an album of poetic finesse chiselled on topical themes of our planet and our everyday life...the album is a great artistic success that will surprise and delight...” Prog Critique