TORMATO

Well this album is not terrible. Great playing all round, and good lyrics (mostly). It opens up with the rocking Future Times/Rejoice, which rocks pretty good at times, yet it remains melodic. Steve Howe solos almost the whole time. Song 2, Don't Kill the Whale, is pretty good, featuring good melodies and guitar playing from Steve Howe. Madrigal is a nifty little ballad with some great acoustic guitar and great lyrics. Release, Release has some goofy lyrics at times, but its CHorus more than makes up for it, and it's very melodic. Arriving UFO is the worst on the album. Its got some good music, but the lyrics are absolutely terrible. Circus of Heaven is very soft and melodic, and relaxing, although the end is not very good, in which Jon Anderson talks to some kid (his son in actuality) about the circus. Onward is a great great song, with great bass from Squire and great lyrics and vocalizations. On the Silent Wings of Freedom is pretty good too, with more thunderous bass playing from Squire and great melodicness. So the only really low point is Arriving UFO, with the ultimate high points being Future Times/Rejoice, Madrigal, Circus of Heaven, and Onward. Still, this not quite up to snuff with Yes's older material.