SONGS FROM THE LIAR'S LAIR

I had great expectations of this new album. Could the band leader Tommy Eriksson and his colleagues come up with another fine release again after the fabulous albums Rituals (1995) and Imageness (1998) ? The answer is: yes, they could, although I wasn't so happy when I heard the album for the first time. Then, I realized that I was expecting the sound Ageness produced in the nineties. I forgot that both the band and I are ten years older and we might have changed music wise. I kept that in mind during the following listening sessions and that proved to be the right way to enjoy this new Ageness album. I really began to love this top-notch album and almost got addicted to it. I just had to play it every day. The modern sounds we hear on Songs From The Liar's Lair fit the band perfectly. Vocals are the highlights of the album and the strong melodies in compositions. From time to time, we have some fabulous synth solos, impressive mellotron passages and excellent guitar solos by Speedy Saarinen. The rhythm section Jari Ukkonen on bass and Kari Saaristo on drums, both doing a great job on their instruments. So I can highly recommend this fabulous album and don't want to wait for another ten years for the next album release. For this outstanding album, I can only give the highest rating possible. And don't get the CD out of your system after the last notes of Liar's Lair. Because the band has a fine hidden extra for all those who have are patient enough to wait until the CD really reaches the end.