 Dick Aven
 It All Started in the Garden
 Review by Gary Hill

The music on this album is so strong. It sits in a very timeless and classic rock motif. This is the kind of thing that would have been huge in the 1970s. I have one issue with this set and that all comes from the lyrics of one song that seem to be pushing a ridiculous conspiracy theory. I know, it might seem unusual for me to be pointing that out, but if I've learned anything in recent years, it is that conspiracy theories are not harmless and they must be called out and ridiculed every time. The time to be silent about stuff like that is past. So, if it turns out that those lyrics are pushing the agenda they seem to be, I'd advise you to skip that song, or hold it up as something to be laughed at. It's just a shame that an otherwise perfect album is marred by ignorant gullibility.
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