The Absence Of Presence (studio album) by Kansas

The Absence Of Presence by Kansas
Year: 2020
Release date: Anniversary2020-07-17 (5th Year Anniversary)
Overall rank: 16,726th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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Award Top albums of the 2020s (1,243rd)
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Kansas bestography

The Absence Of Presence is ranked 9th best out of 29 albums by Kansas on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Kansas is Leftoverture which is ranked number 1664 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,024.

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.6/100, a mean average of 72.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.6.

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Majestic and symphonic, the latest progressive rock LP by Kansas is a melodic extravaganza filled with emotional lyrics, well-developed instrumental parts and surprising variation. The album sounds true to 70s progressive, while still being anchored in modern rock music, proving that the seasoned band is still as relevant as ever. The symphonic elements are mixed with heavier percussion and guitar moments, giving some of the tracks a harder edge. There are even some noticeable psychedelic influences here and there, which makes this album an interesting mix of nostalgic genres within rock music.
'Memories Down The Line' is the biggest standout of the LP; it's majestic, emotional and catchy. 'Never' is another beautiful song. There is no bad track on the album, even if 'Propulsion I' feels somewhat redundant.
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From 07/18/2020 14:40
Excellent follow up to The Prelude Implicit. Yet another album that shows Kansas as brilliant and vital as in the late 70's . If you love Leftoverture and Point of Know Return, you will love Prelude and now Absence. Like Prelude, I think that had this album been released directly after the great 2 albums it would be considered as highly as them . Listen and enjoy. This is as good as American Prog gets!
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