This new studio album is beautifully recorded and produced, rich in melody, lush in production, expert in instrumentalisation and band dynamics, clever in songwriting structure, intense in thematic construction. It demands rapt attention throughout. It needs repeat listen. The songs drive when there is a need for passionate drive or reflect a heightened emotional depth when personal reflection is required. As the album progressed, I found myself in thorough enjoyment of the musical concept as a whole, revelling in the instrumental passages packed with individual skills, whether subtle or exuberant lead guitar work, cleverly constructed bass lines, keys soundscape, and rhythmic propulsion…
