TRIP THE LIFE FANTASTIC

DRIFTING SUN have pretty much remained a five piece during their careers, but there has been a ton of lineup changes, including different singers. The one constant has been keyboardist Pat Sanders. They are from the UK and have an interesting history with their first two studio albums being released in the second half of the nineties, then silence. Until this record "Trip The Life Fantastic" from 2015, now that's some serious time.

So call this the comeback album if you will, but it spurred a consistent run that continues in 2024 with their latest "Veil" featuring Jon Jowitt on bass and Fudge Smith on drums, now that's old school. Their last few albums have been rated very high on the RYM site. I just have this three album run beginning with the album I'm reviewing today, along with "Safe Asylum" and "Twilight". And that "Safe Asylum" album is special. The other two are 3 star albums but that 2016 release was made for me.

This one makes me cringe at times, I'm not going to lie. I mean that 8 1/2 minute ballad "Five Ever" is awful but an extreme example of "in poor taste". Top three include the title track to open the album, as well as the closer "Last Supper" which is my favourite, and a long one at 9 1/2 minutes. Some killer bass on this one, as well as on my last top three "Tormented" where the drums really impress, and it's quite powerful.

While I highly recommend "Safe Asylum", apparently their last few albums are the ones to get. I need to at least check them out. This was a modest comeback, as well as being hit and miss.

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