TORMATO

Yes

Symphonic Prog

3.01 | 1823 ratings

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Future Times/Rejoyce On an often overlooked Yes album, this song is quintessential Yes. A really bright and energetic song with great musicality and terrific lyrics. 9/10

Don't Kill the Whale I know a lot of people love this song but its only pretty good in my opinion. Its short and doesn't say much, but it is an enjoyable tune. 8/10

Madrigal A rather unassuming song that gest better with each listen. Anderson was really fantastic on this track and the backing song was great too. Reminds me of Clear Days, though I wish this song had an orchestra behind it. 8/10

Release, Release Catchy and poppy in a great way, and the live drum solo in the middle was a joy to listen to. A really fun song overall. 8/10

Arriving UFO I actually hated this song originally. I couldn't get past how goofy this song was, "I could not take it oh so seriously really - When you called and said you'd seen a UFO." I mean, come on really. But as I listed to this track more, I found lots of really great musical moments in the song. Now, its goofy in a pretty nice way in my opinion. 8/10

Circus of Heaven Probably the first bad song the band has released. The decision to put a spoken child's monologue in the middle of the song was a questionable decision at best. Mediocre music otherwise. 4/10

Onward Really subtle but impactful. The backing music effectively built tension throughout the song, which Anderson released with his vocals. A very interesting Yes ballad, but I am absolute here for it. 8/10

On the Silent Wings of Freedom A pretty great song through and through, my only comment is that it ends rather abruptly. A high 8/10

Overall Thoughts: Tomato is a pretty underrated album in my opinion, and is certainly one that gets better with each listen. Its goofy at points and eclectic throughout which is why I initially rated the album at a 6/10, but as I got to know the music better, I realized how great this album actually is.

Weighted average of 7.7/10- A solid 8/10 in my books.

DorKnor | 4/5 | 2022-4-16

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