This album is a tour de force of Riley Pinkerton's musical ability. Whether it's more Progressive Metal-inspired offerings like Unicorn or straight-up-and-down Doom Metal cuts like Wolf I, Castle Rat is bringing their best yet on this LP. Pinkerton's powerful voice and talent for classical arrangement really shine through on tracks like Crystal Cave and Dragon, while Path of Moss and the album's opener and closer give the rest of the band some uninterrupted time to flex ... read more
There are not many other pop albums that share the cohesive nature of Abbey Road. Is almost feels wrong to play the songs out of order, like a Pink Floyd record. Every song is interesting, every song is unique, and every song is expertly produced. You can literally hear the transition of British pop away from Novelty music like Maxwell's Silver Hammer and towards future genres like Metal in songs like I Want You (She's So Heavy).
I can't add much to what's already been said about this album, but to me personally, Song's In The Key Of Life's mastery of synth instrumentation, poignant lyricism, and continuously engaging material over its impressive runtime earn it a top spot in my library. Definitely a "Desert Island" type album.