THE WAY

After 2 very good cd especially "Jagannath Orbit", Anima Mundi is back with his third one that contains four long tracks, with a epic of 26 minutes. This is another symphonic cd with a take back to the glorious days of Yes with the modern sound of bands like Nexus and Simon Says. The band like to developp their songs with multi movements parts in a classical approach, and by using flute, cymbals and piano when it's time to slow down the tempo or to punctuate some parts of songs. The Epic song differ from the rest by his slow tempo, but it's not dull by no means, the melody is beautifully crafted with a classical introduction and the magnific sounds of the guitar player, that has a Stolt/Howe sound. The keyboards play a major role in Anima Mundi sound with the big symphonic sound but on the epic, their is also some spacey sounds that reminds me of Porcupine Tree. The bass sound is high in the mix and the vocals does a good job to support the music without being outstanding like the best english bands.

So, in conclusion, this is a great symphonic symphonic cd, well produced, that is on top of my list for this year.