In good old Prog style, this album as been called pretentious, overblown and a copycat album. I get the last reference as the album does remind me of The Nice and early Deep Purple, but isn’t pretentious and overblown what early Prog was all about?
The band also borrow heavily from every classical piece known to man, as they seem to squeeze them into every song. It wasn’t until the band released their 4th album that they found their stride, as that is considered somewhat of a masterpiece in Prog circles. But this album is far removed from that, as the vibe is very jam band. It’s when the Purple influences come out that they are at their most interesting to me. This one is for Prog purists and collectors.
6.5/10 from The Grooveman.
