MAGIC IS A CHILD

"Magic Is a Child" opens with song, which in a small time interval accommodates many unusual twists with not poor instrumental parts without vocals(as in all of this album) and we understand that it's NEKTAR(By the way, in a title track "Magic Is a Child" when I listened, had a sence of influence Pink Floyd, as in the "Down to Earth", but in this reflected on planning conception using entry sounds). Though compositions isn't directly related, each of other passes smoothly as the mood and as the instrumental part.

Generally first part of the album is classical Nektar, though in a slightly different shape, not paying attention to change a main vocal. Gradually guitar comes to the fore(there are hardest guitar playing of all times before), taking a break in "Listen", but in the last two compositions catching up! In last composition we hear simply hard rock song(guitar riffs similar on same year album of Rush), but it's perfect ending: artlessly, but overcome all difficulties(figuratively, of course, because music kept in suspense my mind during some part...) . Spesial I want to focus in a bass sound on "On The Run (The Trucker)". It seems as if Steve Harris from IM took a sample of style playing.

Finally i want to say, that this album differently wonderful. It's just as well that this album is not like the previous, Yes, there is less sincere, less magic, but change sound was going to happen and it's almost not affected the end-product.

4.5 stars.

UPD 28/04/2020 After times and relistening i decided, that my previous rating was overestimated. The most part of material is trivial and the band particularly lost its charm. New (and i hope final) rate 3 stars.

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