UNPUZZLE!

Really incredible guitar riffs are heard on the opening track. The rythmic sections are very intense, with fabulous synth interventions. Vocals, in english, are dynamic, well interpretated, rich and brilliantly distributed along the song, with no excesses at all. Some gutturals appear, briefly, on its end.

The piano and cello (I have the CD but there's no mention to this instrument on the booklet; maybe it's emulated) introduction is breathtaking, very ethereal, on next track. It's thickened by other string instruments, violins for me, piano and other instruments. On its first two thirds, almost everything fits with intelligence and criativity, specially the instrumental executions. On the end they give the listener a celebration mood. Marvelous.

On "Pescador" (Fisher) they introduce a MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) feeling, in particular the musicality developed by the region called Minas Gerais, where artists like Milton Nascimento, Lô Borges and Beto Guedes had their careers. This applies specially to its beginning, 'cause on the last two thirds of the song they deliver a miscellaneous of MPB and most of all Northeastern tradicional music of Brazil. This feature is a little similar to what they did on a song, "Penitência", from their other work, "Espresso della vita ? Solare".

The tricky use of language is made by the band on some tracks. This is one of them: "Sir kus" is a very short composition, that works like a different/singular kind of interlude.

Next track is also brief, and has, as its predecessor, a theatrical proposition. Creative.

"Disturbia" is a prog metal song. Not one of the highlights of the album. Vocals are nice, and there are some fine guitar riffs on its finalization.

The piano and vocals present on the beginning of "Treasures of the World" are really pleasent. Vocals and rythmic sections on all its extention are really exciting and/or immersive. No accelerated guitar riffs here. On the contrary, the mood is more quiet and introspective. Amazing song.

Next track is more rock and roll, making me think of a heavier expression of Grand Funk. Bass is very deep and lilting. Interesting vocal harmonies. Its second half has some expressive solos, on guitar and synths. A funky rythmic guitar gathers itself on the composition for a while.

This is the second not-so-inspired song of the album. Entitled "Smilesnif".

The following track has a funny and evolving cabaret mood. Kind of blues, kind of sensual. Vocals are interpretated very precisely according to the objective of the music. Suddenly, they change to a samba feeling. This was surprising! The execution is quite simple, but effective and charming. Its finish ir more AOR-oriented. For sure the whole composition is diversified.

The last track is a 21min song split in eight parts, which they call Levels. Guitar riffs are not so present as in the rest of the album. And the other instrumentations don't really fill this gap. Vocals are more moderate and not so intrincated. On the other hand, the last two fifths of this suíte are fabulous and apotheotic, with some of the greatest vocal harmonies, guitar executions and drum work of the disc. On its finale, they mix some psychedelic theater-like performances with a gorgeous melodic slow snippet, led by piano. I don't understand why the volume, on this part, gets so much lower than the remaining suíte; even on the remastered version.

3.7 on a five-star scale.