THE STORY OF OUR LIVES

Here is a artist that spells out its wares in their Moniker" Elegant Simplicity ": that's the way to describe the music! It's Elegant and yet not overtly complicated. Some of the past and future albums are so-so but some are great: : Architect of Light (with vocals) and Anhedonia are really yummy! An accomplished multi-instrumentalist , Steve McCabe is really a rather rare number in today's world , laying down vivid lead guitar lines, blending deft keyboard solos and atmospherics , held together by some great bass work. The drums are held by guest musicians. This disc is interesting in that it almost sounds like a movie soundtrack to a story (Story of our Lives?) , with some moody atmospherics, a harsher recurring theme ("Second Meeting") and a blissfull ending! The vocalists in Prog are not always superlative (or frankly even relevant) with a few exceptions, its a genre that lives and dies by the mastery of the instruments.

This is good driving in the rain/snow music , a little somber and gloomy with some wonderful soloing . A masterpiece? No but definetily well worth encouraging. 4 bios