A STREET BETWEEN SUNRISE AND SUNSET

One of the better Neo-Prog albums I've heard in that Collage/Satellite's brand of Neo-Prog is highly original, highly melodic, and contains the wonderful guitar work of maestro Mirek GIL. In my humble opinion, Mr. Gil surpasses the emotional impact of the guitar player he most emulates--Mr. Steve HACKETT. Gil just takes it to another level--almost every time his solo takes the stage, not just here and there--which is astounding. Keys, drums and bass play here are great, though the sound is often of that 90s period that COLLAGE came out of, but the compositions here are great, and the vocals of Robert AMIRIAN are wonderful--really top notch! And I love the addition of the violin, but I live to hear Mirek GIL's screaming guitar. Too bad Mirek left after this one. At least he's gone on to play in other bands.

Favorite songs: the gorgeous, powerful and concise, "Not Afraid" (3:56) (10/10) and the great epic, "On the Run" (14:51) (9/10).