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Released one month after the debut, Rolf Zero's next album didn't seem to have the time needed for the band to further develop their sound. At least, that was my first impression. On top of all that, I wasn't that impressed with the Rolf Zero debut album, and when I saw that the RYM ratings for this second album were worse, I expected this to be a much worse practice run than before. Imagine my surprise when I found myself encased in a magical aura that takes me all over the prog world. Now this is halfway to prog, maybe being more of an "art rock" album due to its constantly accessible melodies. But the genre-to-genre progression goes all over the 70's rock spectrum without ever losing the flow in anyway, shape or form. There are songs that take me to the medieval times in the same way Thick as a Brick did, and there are bits that are classical enough to put me in a ballroom, and there are even a couple jazzy bits that take me right into a coffee shop. And boy are the melodies much healthier. In fact, a few of them are genius when put together.

So basically, this album feels like a complete tribute to 60's and 70's classic rock. I think they really managed to accomplish something that might not be very original, but very spiritual. As far as prog goes, I would put this in the same league as Alan Parsons' Tales of Mystery and Imagination as well as King Crimson's Thrak. This gives me hope for their future albums, which I will be slowly checking out among all the neo and symphonic stuff I'm spending my time with.

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