The band's third album. Showing up after the beautifully soft and melodic eponymous debute, which in my book is situated on the same page as Zombies' "Odessey and Oracle", and the much proggier "Ring Of Hands". In comparison this sounds more rock'n'roll, at least superficially. Getting in you get a couple of very attractive melodies - like in "Hold Your Head Up" and "I Am The Dance Of Ages". Not as soft as what's on the debute, but with a similar feeling. There are also some odd twists and turns spread out more reminding of art rock - e.g. in the bluesy part of the "Pure Love" suite, carried by screaming guitars and borderline dodecaphonic vocals. I would have liked more such, more adventure, though unfortunately to me too much is too common contemporary rock or prog to call it special. More memorable melodies would have done it - like on the debute or their last album "Counterpoints". A keeper it is, but I do jump tracks a lot. Original releases all over the world. First US on Epic (KE 31556). US 1997 CD (Koch International KOC-CD-7941) came with seven bonus tracks. Premiere UK had label as shown here, matt fold out cover with pics and info about people involved in the recordings, and a four page insert with lots of pics and info on the band core. (ZÖZ*)
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