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Looking back on Solterra's first LP, it becomes obvious how far they've come. Their initial fusion was very soft, devoid of other genres, and often comes out as muzak. It is enjoyable enough, but there wasn't much to it, and they don't even do any kind of wonderful, unique take on the more muzak sections that, for instance, Trout Cake did. "Lounging" I liked particularly, but this is rather bland stuff. They play their instruments well, but not with the energy and love that they clearly would show later to maximum effect. Just listening to this, I would've taken Solterra for an easy listening band. Nice, but rather plain, and would be massively improved upon by time of the excellent "Future Man".