END OF THE AGE

This album boasts a number of interesting symphonic experiments that may bode well for future efforts. All 3 long tracks have intriguing sections, with the middle one being the most likable, thanks to a mellotron-laden early Barclay James Harvest feel. As regards the quavering 'tron, comparisons to Hostsonaten have some validity there as well. We find sections that sound almost minimalistic, others schizophrenic, and still others somewhat AOR. Sometimes a true solo effort such as this would benefit from other band members off whom to bounce musical ideas both literally and figuratively. But all in all, a decent album that warrants 2.5 stars, rounded down because there is nothing I really feel the need to come back to very often.