TIME TO TURN

I really don't know why I have collected many albums of ELOY. It proves that I love the band, I think. Well, I really don't know actually because if that is the case I should have followed the history of the band from its inception. In fact, I've never done it. I just keep collecting their albums whenever they release the new one. Time To Turn is definitely an excellent album even though it's not as excellent as Planets, for example. But one thing for sure, Time To Turn is an enjoyable album with excellent composition. The music is relatively simple with some heavy use of keyboards and clavinet and catchy melodies. If their 70s albums were mostly influenced by Uriah Heep, I don't hear anything that close to it in this album.

Through A Somber Galaxy is really a great album opener with an uplifting mood and catchy melody. It starts off with an ambient sounds produced from keyboards. Despite, the simple sounds of keyboards project a powerful space nuance of the song. The full swing of music enters when the obvious bass line enters firmly to bring all instruments contribute to the music. This piece is so wonderful because it lifts my emotion altogether with the music that follows - an upbeat spacey music with excellent drum beats and solid bass lines. The guitar solo is stunning. Composition-wise, this song is a masterpiece as it has a powerful songwriting and beautiful arrangement combining ambient mood and high - low points harmoniously. It's the kind of song that can elevate my motivation whenever I listen to it; especially if I listen to it just after waking up in the morning. WOW!!!! It makes my day man ...!!!!

Behind The Walls Of Imagination begins with a melodic singing line with some touches of keyboard and guitar. Frank Bornemann's voice quality is unique and powerful. Whenever he sings, it sounds like a distanced voice. Clavinet sounds are used to accentuate the rhythm section with some punch of keyboard sound at background. Keyboard still provides a spacey nuance for the song augmented with clavinet and solid bass guitar sounds. Guitar solo performed at min 4:20 has enriched the textures of the music.

Time To Turn stars with a simple (and bit boring) beats using drums and bass line followed with poppy style singing augmented with some guitar rhythm. It's hard to believe that this song is categorized under prog as the structure is very simple and straight forward. Due to its simplicity and straightforwardness, I tend to get bored with this poppy song even though it's absolutely an enjoyable track to listen.

Magic Mirrors begins with a clavinet sounds accompanied with solid bass lines in slow/medium tempo style. Keyboard enters the music to give an avenue for vocal to enter. Melody-wise, it's a nice song but overall it does not really stand out as a masterpiece. It's probably the music sounds too empty with this song. The keyboard solo in the middle of the song is nice and simple.

End Of An Odyssey is a relatively long tract that consumes approx. 9:25; opened with a long sustain keyboard sound in spacey style. It reminds me to Tangerine Dream's music even though it's different. The keyboard takes a long solo accompanied with high hats sound of the drum kit. There is bit of Pink Floyd music that I can hear in this track. Keyboard style sometimes reminds me to the work of Rick Wakeman in a simpler format. Having gone through long keyboard solo the music turns into a quieter passage at min 3:45 accentuated by catchy keyboard sound that brings drums to come in. The vocal joins the music at approx 5:00 with a nice melody. It's good to notice here that the music in this part is relatively simple with straight forward drum beats. Most listeners would probably love the part where clavinet and keyboard sounds are used in alternate at the ending part of the song.

The Flash has an ambient and atmospheric opening with dynamic bass lines. The music tend to go flat during the opening part but right after the vocalist has done their roles, the music turns firmly into a faster tempo. Compared with other tracks, probably this track has some elements of music complexity. This song was beautifully composed.

Say, Is It Really True is different with other tracks whereby it starts with a nice acoustic guitar that accompanies vocal, augmented with spacey keyboard fills at the end of singing line. With the mark of drum sound, the music turns into a louder sound and a little bit faster tempo. Unfortunately this track ends up in a fading-out style that I do not personally favor.

Well, what is the final recommendation? Of course it is a recommended album. However, musically it does not stand out - definitely - as a masterpiece prog album. The music is relatively simple with rare tempo changes. For those who like space music, this album fits your expectation. For those who do not like it, you still can enjoy because the music itself is basically good. Keep on proGGin' ..!!!

Yours progressively,

GW - Indonesia.

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