BLAZING REVELATIONS

Dominic Sanderson's second album follows two years on from his first incredible debut 'Impermanence' In my opinion,this surpasses the first and is sonically wonderful -engineered and mixed by Joshua Joyner who also adds percussion. Dominic fronts on vocals,guitar and mellotron but this is very much a band album with all members providing a rich,full sound that followers on King Crimson and Van der Graaf Generator will love.

Track 1 From the Weeping Cradle 12.00 begins with a KC,Anglagard mellotron and is instrumental until nearly 6 minutes when Dominic's vocal joins with an organ backing.The track explodes again at 9.25 when Andy Frizell's amazing sax joins the fray.At 11.15 the mellotron comes back in and the first part is repeated. Incredible music,where all the band show off their chops.

Track 2 Faithless Folly 10.27 remains my favourite as it goes through so many changes. A peaceful acoustic intro leads to more foreboding guitar chords.Whispering voices lead to an explosion of VDGG sax and the band join in the piece. 3.46 is very VDGG influence and Dom's vocals and refrain join at 4.00 with great guitar chords. At 5.39,a change of pace almost bossa nova style and sax which reminds me of classic Chicago ( well before Dom's time!) At 6.41 Embiye Adlai produces an excellent organ solo.Her keyboards throughout are superb and add drama and richness to the sound especially at 8.26 after another sax outburst. Mellotron lovers must buy this album ! her mellotron at 9.25 is very KC and the track ends as it began. A masterpiece !

Track 3 A Rite of Wrongs 6.19. After 2 blazing band tracks,a quieter interlude in KC's mellower moments. Mellotron intros for a minute then flutes and acoustic guitar before Dom's KC like vocals enter. A section reminds me of a part of his classic opus "Like Shards of Glass..' from Ipermanence.Lyrics are spoken in part before the pace picks up slightly with keys and flute.

Track 4 Lullaby For a Broken Dream 16.17. Lyrics are written by Dominic and Matthew Sanderson -who also did the artwork for the album. Credit must also go to band members Jacob Hackett ( no relation !) on drums and Tristan Apperley and bass and violin who contribute enormously to the wall of sound on this album. This is the album epic and it is quite wonderful. After a peaceful beginning the sax and mellotron explode and Dom delivers some very Peter Hammill like vocals -you know his influences ! The track weaves in and out from introspective to full throttle.I love the passage at 6.35 when the mellotron explodes,then a Gracious like interlude with heavenly vocals.At 8.32 another maelstrom which leads to a 10.22 Nexus-like passage ( Argentina band). At 11.00 the sax and mellotron are very KC until the 12.36, when guest Massimo Pieretti lends a beautiful piano interlude to the closing passage and fade out - Dom's guitar and the whole band finishing majestically.

This is a quite wonderful album and must be in contention for Album of the Year already. I have listened repeatedly and discover more with each listen. The future of Progressive Rock is right here.

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