UNWEAVING THE RAINBOW

This is a good album, but on the whole the music doesn't really grab me and hold my interest. The highlights for me are the lyrics, which are unique and very strong. Not just any group can effectively sing about strands of DNA! The vocals are great, too, but I've enjoyed LaBrie's singing more on other albums. The weakest track is 6 (Your Eyes), a rather bland ballad, something you might expect to hear from an 80's hair metal band. Fortunately the album gets much more interesting after this. Personal favorites are tracks 7 (La Mer) and the catchy 11 (Off the Ground). I loved the use of banjo in 13 (Cultural Genetics). Henning Pauly, the force behind this album, is certainly a skilled multi-instrumentalist and composer. The album is enjoyable but not essential. Definitely worth checking out for fans of LaBrie's work in Dream Theater.