SUFFOCATING THE BLOOM

This album takes a few listens before you really start to get into it. 'A Little Nonsense' sounds like an excerpt from a Gentle Giant album. 'One Voice' sounds to me like a Fish era Marillion song (vocally at least). But the primary instruments in the background on that song are flute and acoustic guitar (not quite like Marillion). When you look at the album as a whole, you realize that Echolyn has created something uniquely their own here. It switches moods and pace on a regular basis, but it is always interesting.