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Review:
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This one is tough to give a rating to because it sounds
SO MUCH like a few other albums/artists (JON ANDERSON's
Olias of Sunhillow, ENYA, MIKE OLDFIELD, and YES/STEVE HOWE)
and yet it has such great sound, compositional facility
and production.***
Favorite songs: I like the acoustic guitar work on 7.
"The Fleeting World" (8/10) and the first and last thirds
of 3. "Guardians of Time" (8/10); 6. the ADIEMUS-like multiple
drum rhythms and the deep bass chord pulse on "Give and
Take (Part 2)" (8/10); and the lead guitar on the album's
best song, 10. "Voya" (9/10), sounds EXACTLY like mid-70s
Steve Howe, start to finish, note for note, sound/style
for sound/style!***
This is a solid four star album, maybe even higher,
despite the familiarity. It's because, IMO, Luley has taken
the sounds, styles and feeling of the above-mentioned artists,
merged them, and produced music that is BETTER than the
original artists. Though I love and miss MOTH VELLUM, it
is nice to hear music still coming from at least one of
its members. Also: Cool artwork on the album cover.***
Prog
Is Alive & Well In The 21st Century
Drew
Fisher
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