BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND

This is a very atmospheric album, full of subtle modern keyboards; some are delicately floating, like on the delightful "No inbetween", others are percussive and melodic, like on the rhythmic "Cannonball ". There is an omnipresent catchy rhythmic piano. The sound is fresh and crystal clean. Sometimes, the album slightly reminds me the ambience on Dire Straits' "Love over gold", at least the piano and keyboards; the guitar parts played by Marty Walsh here are quite less prominent and spectacular than Mark Knopfler's one. The sax parts are not timid. "Still in love" is a bit more conventional easy listening pop song, certainly being better than bad. The epic "Brother were you bound" is VERY progressive: sometimes rhythmic, sometimes ambient, very echoed and crystal clear, sometimes experimental (nearly film music), this excellent track is not representative of Supertramp's usual tendency; it contains a long & OUTSTANDING guitar solo, very expressive, echoed, sustained and melodic, played by David Gilmour. The album ends with "Ever open door", containing poignant lead vocals through floating modern keyboards and piano.

Rating: 4.5 stars