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Ever since Neal Morse left Spock's Beard I think the band has been
struggling to find their identity and this album is only a small
step in the right direction.
The
album kicks off with "On a Perfect Day" a song, that easily could
have been on any of the earlier Spock's albums with Neal Morse, but
things quickly changes and during the remaining 70 minutes there are
only small bits and pieces, which reminds me of early (Neal) days. I
think they are trying too hard on this album to distance themselves
from their past, and maybe there are too many songwriters in the
band?
Sure it's cool with new inputs, and for most parts they work out
just fine, but there are a few bumps along the road, which I could
have done without. This is still a fine collection of Spock songs,
and I do think the album do finish on a very high note with "As Far
As the Mind can See" (divided into 4 parts) and "Rearranged", those 2 are some the best songs they have created
in a long time. Just take a listen to Part III: "They Know We Know",
truly amazing!
Fans do not need to worry, the prog rock combined with AOR melodies
is still present and they are still innovative and moving forward...
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