This is album number two from one of the most underrated bands ever. I was quite jealous of a kid I went to school with at the time because he got to play on this album as a member of a brass band that were local to me.
This was a follow up to the awesome Axe Victim and Bill, being a chameleon-like character, wanted to move on and away from the glam sound from the first record (which is a killer album by the way). This is my second favourite Be Bop album behind Axe Victim. The songs are so strong on this and are driven along by Bill’s superb voice and guitar playing. There’s not a bad song to be seen as I love them all.
The first “hit” single was released from this album, Maid In Heaven. A superb song that really defies description. Yeah it’s rock n’ roll, but it’s so much more. Listen closely and there is a lot happening. It’s also very Queen like in places. Sister Seagull is my favourite song ,not only on the album but from the band as a whole. It’s a killer dramatic song with Bill weaving his spell with the vocal delivery as only he can, and then his guitar playing his so freakin’ cool. Another favourite of mine is Music In Dreamland. It has such a great intro before Bill starts his tale. The melody is so good on this song and we are veering into prog territory here, same with Between The Worlds which echoes Bowie and Genesis.
They are band I miss so much as they were so unique and a blast from my early teenage years.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
