MIDNIGHT DREAM

"Midnight Dream" is the third full-length studio album by Danish rock band Midnight Sun. The album was released through the Sonel label in 1974. It´s the successor to "Walking Circles" from 1972. The lineup is intact and it´s therefore the same sextet lineup who recorded "Midnight Dream", who also recorded "Walking Circles".

Stylistically the material on "Midnight Dream" is also more or less a continuation of the blues oriented rock sound of "Walking Circles". The winds and the use of piano sometimes gives the music a slight touch of jazz-rock, but it´s not a dominant part of the band´s sound on "Midnight Dream". Midnight Sun is a very well playing band and it´s arguably one of the greatest assets of the album, how well playing a unit they are.

The compositions are decent enough, but nothing out of the ordinary for the style. It´s pretty standard fare blues oriented rock with the occasional journey into jazz-rock territory with a soul/rock singer in front. "Midnight Dream" is a well produced release and quality wise it´s pretty much on par with "Walking Circles", which means it´s a good quality release, but that it doesn´t reach the heights of the debut album. A 2.5 - 3 star (55%) rating is warranted.