MAGNIFICATION

Yes, confined to the bare quartet delivers a back-to-shape album full of good instrumentation, great melodies and quality compositions. All instruments and vocals are treat for the ear, especially the guitar and bass guitar playing. You won't get the experimentation of the 70's Yes nor the dynamics of "Gates of Delirium" but the aged musicians deliver a surprinsigly fresh album and enrich it with symphony orchestra. The band does not take many risks and relies on full balanced sound. Keyboards are certainly missing in the final mix and orchestra cannot make up for it. I welcome that the band's sound is closer to the 70's than 80's. The music-friendliness and catchiness is definitely closer to the 80's. There's nothing wrong about it; the band can swim in any music ocean but some progressive rock fans may long for more complexity in playing. A fine release by a band that still has enought to say.