CARESS OF STEEL

A far too hasty stab at progressive rock by a band that was previously doing slightly complex but more straight ahead rock, they wouldn't refine their art until the next release 2112. The shorter songs here work better, the longer ones get bogged down, are too weildy and lack the dynamic shift the band became so good at on subsequent albums. Still, it's perfectly executed and too strange an album to be completely ignored. Potential fans approach with caution, start with the albums from the late 70's and early 80's, then you might just be ready for this.