PARADIGMS

Be warned!! This is not the same Maelstrom you are used to. After only having listened to their amazing debut album, I was hungry for more. I searched high and low for this and finally found a copy. I listened to it and immediately was disappointed. This album has a STRONG R.I.O influence and is not at all the charming Canterbury style jazz rock that the first album is. It is jarring, it lacks normal tempos, and is about as R.I.O as R.I.O gets. So if that's your thing pick it up, if you are looking for more of the same then unfortunately you will not find it here. That said it makes good background music.