Does anyone remember Jellyfish? Those who liked that hook-laden, psychedelically-tinged rock band should be equally drawn to this group. These guys really do sound an awful like that band, and that's a very good thing to this reviewer. Indeed, other than a little bit more adventurous sense of compositional structure and a slightly harder edge (a bit darker at times, too), one could easily believe that this was a new disc by Jellyfish. The upside here is that this is a very creative and accessible album that combines a great retro texture with strong songwriting and an entertaining hard rock edge. One the negative end, there is a definite sameness to much of the material on show here, meaning that the album tends to wear a bit thin after a while. My recommendation is to listen to this disc in small chunks, as there really are no weak cuts; it just gets a bit redundant after a while.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2004 Year Book Volume 2 at https://garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2003-and-2004/.