ELEGANT STEALTH

This album is a hybrid between Pop-Rock and slight remnants of early Ash. An album that goes nowhere really, neither here, nor there. Not strong enough to gain much recognition on Pop charts, yet the Prog elements (if any) are in short supply.

There is nothing really wrong here, but equally, nothing memorable either. In places the compositions evoke elements of weaker Pop attempts by Blackmore's DP, or Rainbow, at other times remind of Fleetwood Mac with one hand tied behind their backs. An obvious attempt at commercial appeal that would suit your local Inn for inoffensive background sound much more than serious music to pay attention to.

The vocals (or more like the voice) contain slight elements of early Ash, but that endearingly amateurish, folksy charm of 40 years ago don't really fit the compositions here. Yes, there are twin guitar fills to break the boredom of otherwise uneventful tracks, but not enough to lift the works above of a mediocre offering as a whole.

This album is devoid of innovation, lacking grunt and only Prog by association with early Ash. The reality is that after three repeated spins I am left with precious little nothing to remember of and it remains a non-event. In Pop-Rock terms, I'd rate it as a 3, but a Prog album it isn't. (IMO, the Ash should have permanently retired at least 25 years ago.)

(Since I wrote my initial opinion, I've listened to the album again and I arrived at a serious dislike of it. Definitely no room for it in my collection.)

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