FALLING SATELLITES

Frost - an on-again, off-again project of musical producer Jem Godfrey - mixes classical symphonic prog influences (through the dominant role of synthesizers) with modern electronic-based music and bombastic power pop. All prog bands overdo something - some the instrumental side, some the vocals - but Frost go over the top with production effects, making the music sound overwhelming at times. Still, the aim here is to create catchy pop music, not an experimental one. Out of the three (so far) Frost albums, I rate this for myself slightly lower, not for quality reasons, but for quantity - too much CD space is taken by interludes and forgettable quieter breathers - but the album does have a solid core of 5-6 keepable tracks.