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1. Light Left in the Day rural intro with stringed instruments, solemn piano, Nick who performs better than Mike from Dream Theater; Clare's violin which does not only do the vocals, Rikard and Dave who also perform divinely, yes the start has no weak point and shows the dexterity of each on agreed but held prog metal 2. Oblivion in continuity with choruses forward; a time and Alberto, a worthy successor to the late David, sets the table, a soft and dynamic voice at the same time on a title with a varied tempo; already a quiet break then the final climb with Greg's bass in front, everything is there to cuddle the proguous fan in the direction of his last hair 3. Beneath the Masts for the play; intro to GENESIS for the Bankian piano, nursery rhyme about their era 76; to sit down and listen is enough; the reminiscences are numerous, but the BBT sound also becomes a reference, building over the course of its discography; ah this piece takes me back to the fabulous suite of Six Degrees by Dream Theater, yes the symphonic CD2 that's it; ah this station wagon which makes me think of the man who was worth 3 billion and his suite with brass instruments miming a frenzied race; the finale with the guitar arpeggio, Alberto whispering, the relative silence of this string before the last wave of sound, like a rogue wave which sweeps away everything in its path; yes we had to take time to domesticate this album, perfect for the moment

4. Skates On for the smallest piece with a Scottish atmosphere, violin near a fishing port; pre-crooner musical liquor for fans of the timeless melodies of GENESIS, yes I insist on the deep reminiscence 5. Miramare with the attack of the second side, yes I like to take a breather when the album is long; same construction, I'm starting to get used to the sound, finally I find some TOTO there, it makes me wonder; fruitier air with traditional instruments that sound like marshmallows, a little too conventional; bam the symphonic break that explodes in the ears, the rolling of drums, the frenzy of the trumpets, the air goes to the Balkans with this insatiable violin; today's prog is there with a final bold guitar solo bursting with emotion; the sound power is matched only by its musical aberrations and leaves you speechless 6. Love Is the Light for the intro arpeggio piano, guitar and violin, supported by trumpets, yes more trumpets; we are far from the prog metal of the beginning; the pleasant choirs drive home the syrupy ballad, made with the best fruits of the orchard; I can't help but name Neal MORSE for this angelic moment; the choirs until the end amplify the melodic marshmallow side 7. Bookmarks and another wise arpeggio intro; Alberto shows that the group has found a good singer in the lineage, which is no small wink; complacent Genesisian air from the time when there were only three of them and where melancholy oozed from some of their titles, the opportunity to see a group that makes melodic prog rock with a divine tendency? It's beautiful, but it's decreasing in intensity, it feels like we're on a TRANSATLANTIC now, well there's worse 8. Last Eleven yes I won't tell you the piece from GENESIS that I'm thinking of, but it's strong; a piece in drawer with a sung title and progressive incursions into the depths of our musical memory, the very present bass then the velvet keyboard which takes you very far; the choruses intensify the pompous side and bring back an impression of repetition however, yes too. The final acoustic arpeggio leaves the listener perplexed, very good yes, excellent no in fact.

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