GARDEN SHED

"Poisoned Youth" really blew me!! This track is absolutely great! It starts with unique drumming with soft keyboard / mellotron (?) sounds. The music then flows nicely with great strange vocal. Its music is relatively complex with some melodic segments, stunning bass and drumming sounds. The guitar style in this track has influenced many prog bands. If you never heard this band, go straight to "Poisoned Youth"! It's a strange beautiful music ...and it's enjoyable after all! "All Alone (Introducing)" and "Paraffinalea" are also excellent tracks.

This is an excellent album with a complex and tight composition coupled with great musicianship. One thing this band has been noticeably different from other band is its strange composition and unique drumming style. I would say the drumming style and sound are similar with BRUFORD's style. The keyboard playing style of the band has somehow influenced some prog bands such as SINKADUS, ANGLAGARD. On vocal part it sounds to me like GREENSLADE's.

It's so sad that this band has only produced two albums. Overall, I recommend this debut album. You may find difficulties in getting the CD. - Gatot Widayanto, Indonesia.