THE UNDERFALL YARD

I don't know the previous Big Big Train albums. I met the band with this album, and I must say, I was surprised with the quality of the band. The first impression was very good, and the more I listen to the album, more it gets interesting. The first song is instrumental and gave me a good impression. It is easy to see that great musicians are present on it, but until then I hadn't heard the great contribution of singer David Longdon. The first point that I like in this album is that it has good vocal lines and harmonies, and David Longdon also added a good dose of drama in some of the musics. The other point is the instrumentation in the songs, which are very impressive too. Apparently all the musicians were very inspired in this album. Sometimes brass instruments are used, and I can only say that it sounded wonderful. Other times it is the flute that appears to contribute to the music. And of course mellotron layers are much present in the music. The closing song is an epic with more than twenty minutes. The development of this music is quite interesting, and there are many beauty instrumental passages and great vocal lines. I didn't see many flaws in this album, but I'm not sure that it is a masterpiece. So I give it 4 stars.