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SUCH AN UNDERRATED ALBUM.
Edit 5/9/26:
To go into more detail besides saying this is underrated, this album has so many aspects that make it sound so good. Supernova, the 25 minute epic, is absolutely insane, with the beginning featuring a crazy synth, organ, and honestly other instruments that I honestly can't tell you what they are. It goes into this awesome sci-fi sounding synth with these heavy drums paired with...an electric guitar, I think? I don't know, either way, it sounds ... read more
What a terrifying opening for such an uplifting album.
The whole thing starts with this disgusting, stretched-out mosquito-like organ drone that slowly builds tension until it suddenly drops into the cockiest organ riff imaginable, alongside a vocal performance so confident it sounds like the singer is the coolest man alive. And all of that just to transition into this super fun rest of the track.
“Super Nova” is basically the centerpiece of the whole album, a 25-minute prog ... read more
1- Super nova (93.5)
2- CBS (83)
3- Once in a windy day (90.5)
4- Blue skies and alibis (82)
5- Hold me down (86)
I cant listen to what's come to be so i'm reviewing it based of the reissue version which replaced it with once in a windy day.
But this is an insanely great prog rock album for it being from the early 70s with Super nova being imo one of the best prog rock songs ever
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Track List
- Super Nova (Arrival of the Traveller / Blood Red Sun / Say Goodbye to Love / Prepare to Meet Thy Maker)
- C.B.S.
- What's Come to Be
- Blue Skies and Alibis
- Hold Me Down
