THE DROP

An improvement on Neroli, for sure. The usual ambient structures are still here, but with much more variety. Interestingly, the first sixteen are all rather short and often quite different from one another, with a final track that takes up almost half of the album. There is still a feeling of lack of direction, and in the end it fails to make a lasting impression. Great music to have in the background whilst you do something else (like surfing prog archives), not an album to sit down and listen to with full attention.

If you appreciate ambient soundscapes (like me), this is a three star album. If you don't, the rating should be more between one and two. By the way, my version comes with a cardboard sheet instead of a booklet, and provides no information. And the cover is really hideous (what were they thinking?).