BUILDINGS

A total surprise this fourth release by Dutch neo band Timelock, one of my favourite underdogs through the years. Looks like I'm about the only one who reviews this band. Well, I must admit their albums are not really everywhere around in the stores, certainly not abroad. When I saw this one I bought it immediately because you never know if you get another chance. I didn't expect a fourth album actually because of the long time between their albums. You just don't know if they are using a lot of time for their next or whether they are eventually disbanded.

They're not obviously and listening to the first three songs one might say, they are still alive indeed ! Three good songs to open the album and getting me in the right mood. On the other hand I detect a lack of the energetic style of their previous album, Circle of Deception. That album was going in the direction of heavy prog almost but this album shows the softer side of Timelock. And when the album goes on it even becomes more and more obvious.

I don't know if it was a deliberate choice of Timelock to do Buildings this way or if it just turned out this way after composing each individual song. Whichever it was, it has become an almost mellow sounding album, the quality is still there and if I'm in the mood for music like this, no problem but if I would have wanted anything like Circle .. forget it, this is totally different. Because I absolutely loved the predecessor and it's style and sound, gave that one 4 stars because of that and regard this as somewhat less in those respects I will give this 3 stars. Recommended for lovers of the easier side of IQ.