First, I want to talk about the packaging here. I read that former Yes members Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood both appear on one of the songs, “Somewhere Somehow,” so I checked the CD packaging. It might say that on the back cover of the digi pack, but I really can’t tell. Someone decided that black text on a dark green background was a good idea. I disagree because I can’t read it at all. Even with a magnifier I can’t tell you what it says. The booklet lists both men in the thanks, but doesn’t mention why they are being thanked. Since the CD Baby page for the disc says they play on that tune, though, I’ll believe it. Another notable guest, this one on every song, is Gary Husband. He’s from Level 42 among other acts. This set is pretty interesting. It feels kind of loose and jammy. However, the combination of progressive rock, fusion and space rock works quite well. It definitely gets kind of strange at times, though.

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This starts tentatively and bass rises up after a time. The cut gets a bit strange as it grows. It’s sort of a fusion meets space rock kind of vibe. The vocals are spacey, processed and a bit distorted. Around the two minute mark it shifts out into a different section. It’s fast paced and quite fusion-like. The riffing in that section is quite intense. Several shifts happen after that. We get a vocal section, with a more melodic female singer. We get some further instrumental exploration, too. There is some noteworthy guitar work. This thing just keeps getting reinvented as it moves forward.

Jazz and space rock seem to merge on this killer tune. It’s got some great musical moments. At times the guitar screams out some glorious soloing. At other points the keyboards direct things in a melodic instrumental display.