There is a concept called "the sophomore jinx," which says that no matter how strong a debut album is, there is a good chance the follow up won't be as good. To some degree I think that's true here. Don't get me wrong there are some good songs here. Besides that, while the first album had a tendency toward being "samey," there is more variety here. That's not to say this is completely without that monolithic tendency, but it's much better.

The thing is, there are some moments where this feels a bit clunky and awkward. Also, this is a lot less progressive rock like than the first set was. A lot of times it feels like mainstream folk rock songs just get some elements added to them to try to make them "prog."  Overall, this is a set that's worth checking out, but it's not as impressive as the first disc was, and that one wasn't without its flaws. I'm looking forward to hearing what we get once this act is past that "sophomore jinx."

The main man behind this act is John Vehadija. Among those taking part in this project with him are Billy Sherwood and Oliver Wakeman, creating a definite Yes connection.