SOMEWHERE I'VE NEVER TRAVELLED

And... Somewhere I've Never Travelled: a rich composition reminiscent of the radio-friendly Symphonic Prog of Styx. Although not great overall, the keyboards crescendo at the end leaves a nice pompous prog feel.

Cowboy Star: soft pop song that leaves nothing special beyond its beautiful instrumentation and dreamy string parts. All this until the middle, as it then develops into a pompous orchestral composition with epic, aggressive, but also mellow parts. It clearly refers to a movie soundtrack, it's like accompanying scenes that were never filmed. Very interesting!

Runnin' Away: close to the style of Alan Parson's Project, but without offering anything special as a composition.

Harvey: acoustic country ballad, just guitar and voice. It works fine for what it is, but it doesn't fit well with the rest of the album.

I Wanna Know: nice, dynamic pop-rock composition, but afraid of itself. It could develop into something epic, but it seems as if it is "holding back" so as not to escape the radio-friendly limits. Its outbursts are limited, while it has significant potential. I would like it to be performed by Kansas!

The Brunt: some choral vocals save it until the 2nd minute, when suddenly an orchestral storm breaks out, reminiscent of a classic film soundtrack, before the song turns into African tribal rhythms, a jumble of samples, and a return to pop forms before the abrupt closure. Interesting attempt to bring it all together, but the imprint of the song is not clear.

Danse with Me George (Chopin's Plea): as the title suggests, the main element of the song is its piano parts, based on Chopin's work. The general style of the song is significantly similar to that of Queen in A Night at the Opera, but without the special elements that made them stand out. A Latin passage in the middle of the song is the bridge to something completely different, as we re-enter the spectrum of the classical orchestra playing a 50s-like musical, before returning to Chopin for the finale. I find the composition clever and interesting, and I think it would be the most suitable track to close the album. It's my favorite on this record!

Can't Let a Woman: nothing prog about this song, just an American pop-rock song with a beautiful orchestration.

We Need You Too: a simple piano ballad, like thousands out there.

Rating:
Excellent arrangements and production like the previous album, but the compositions are not so inspired. The last two songs degrade the album even more, as they are the most irrelevant. "Danse with Me George (Chopin's Plea)" is not enough to save the album from the 2 stars spectrum.

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