TOWARD THE SUN

This work is A TRUE PLEASURE, full of musicality. This work surpasses and concludes (in my opinion) a lot of Yes' proposals. I´m sure that jazz musicians or classical composers didn't spend any time discussing about imitations or clonings. They always tried to improve the work of their masters, giving their music a step further.. I´m sure these guys know perfectly what they´re doing. They don´t imitate, but improve. There are no filling themes or any distraction in this solid work. The high-pitched voice of their... male? singer flow with absolute naturality, the layers of mellotrons and keyboards provide a full basis to construct solid themes, the complex (and really original) harmonies, voice arrangements and instrumentation are clearly balanced, making their hearing one of the most enjoyable moments I´ve ever heard. Perhaps only the electric guitar doesn´t reach the height of the musical arrangements here, but I´m totally sure to give this one five stars. It's very difficult for a band to mantain that level of quality (specially in those times of pre-punk invasion), so they easily became exhausted on their next effort.. Any resemblance to YES could be a theme for a discussion, (I think their vocal harmonies are totally different to Yes' ones), but in the meantime, ...I think I´ll continue enjoying it!