THE WORLD IS A GAME

I see many people on this site came to hear of Mystery through Benoit David's brief stint with Yes. My introduction was through a review in Prog Magazine, upon the release of 'The World is a Game'. I was hunting down some new bands to try and found the accompanying interview an interesting read. A quick trial run on Youtube, and the last 3 albums were on their way in the post! (btw, purchase them from their website. You will get them far cheaper than the likes of Amazon, and even those on ebay are dearer).

So, what do we have here then? If you like beautifully crafted songs that display a ridiculously high standard of musicianship, then this is for you. If you like romantically soaring guitars, with solos akin to the likes of David Gilmour which make the hairs on your back stand up, then this is for you. Mystery give a modern feel to their style of prog. If you like a prog ballad, then this is the best you will find. I can only liken them to cross between Sound of contact, Marillion (Clutching era) and 80's Floyd.

Benoit David has often been pushed aside as a stand in Yes singer, but that has done nothing but publicise Mystery, and thrust this fantastic music into the limelight. After hearing the new Yes album last week, they really should have tried harder to stick with him. I am so very much looking forward to the next Mystery offering. Benoit will sadly not be part of it since he parted ways in late 2013, however the real talent lies with genius Michel St-Père so expect more of the same. If the new singer is half as good then it'll be awesome.

A real jewel in any prog collection, and be sure to try 'One among the living' and 'Beneath the Veil of Winter's Face', both of which are from the second phase of Mystery's discography with Benoit on vocals. Actually, don't try them, just buy them and stop wasting your own time. Fantastic stuff.