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After a three year hiatus, VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR make one of the greatest, if not the greatest comeback album in progressive rock history. Rather than try to top or recreate Pawn Hearts, they just played music, and they played well. The result, a masterpiece (almost) as good as Pawn Hearts.

All four songs on this album are classics. While not as chaotic, the music here is better arranged but just as complex and jazzy. "The Undercover Man" is a classic ballad about madness that segues into "Scorched Earth", a much heavier masterpiece. "Arrow" has an incredible, jazzy intro with solid drumming. The album closes with it's greatest masterpiece, the mighty 10 minute "The Sleepwalkers" with it's sophisticated melodies, dreamy organ work, and heavy breakdown in the second half. VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR is as dark as ever here. They might not have evolved their sound as much as many other bands (apart from The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome) but their unique, innovative sound driven by organ and sax makes up for it.

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