frogofprog

This is one of these albums that I've listened to countless times and still haven't reviewed. Well, I recently got it on vinyl so I think a review would be appropriate. It's a great album but not the masterpiece many people make it out to be. It mostly sounds like what it is - a teenager noddling around and having some incredible ideas here and there. I think it's a little underbaked, to be honest. The transitions can feel rough and some sections just don't do anything ... read more

This is a really good album, but I always feel like it is missing that little something that makes you feel something. It's very slickly produced, as expected from Alan Parsons, but I feel like it is missing a little bit of emotion. There are nice moments, like the gorgeous "Nothing Left to Lose", but then there are moments like the two title tracks that seems a little forced. There are groovy moments like on the first two tracks, as well as side one's closer but those also ... read more

Definitely the weakest Gentle Giant album I've heard thus far. Though it shows the groups astounding musicianship, it's a mess. There are two great tracks here, the opener and "Why Not?", both of which work very well. But "Nothing At All" was giant (see what I did there) missed opportunity. The first 4.5 minutes are virtually flawless - it flows beautifully and has a great contrast between gorgeous harmonies and tasty blues riffs. But then they decided to ... read more

An engaging but watered-down effort from the avant-proggers. The songs feel simple in comparison to the two clever and incredibly tight albums that came before it. There are four songs that hold up to the aforementioned masterclasses in prog writing, those being the bookending tracks, as well as the title track and "Time to Kill" - they're just as groovy and clever as ever. But then there are the meandering "On Reflection" and "His Last Voyage", as well as the ... read more