FRACTURED

Previous Lunatic Soul albums have been more atmospheric but Fractured is more up-tempo. With Mariusz Duda's wonderful vocals, the album would be closer to the Riverside sound were it not for the strong electro influence and, as previously, a wide range of percussion instruments being used. Duda is a fine songwriter and there are eight solid tracks here with the longest, A Thousand Shards Of Heaven, being my personal favourite. For me it is a joy to hear Mariusz in such good form after the tragic loss of Riverside's long-time guitarist Piotr Grudzinskiedy. Let us hope to hear from Riverside again soon.