THE FYREWORKS

I've been searching for this album for a long time but because it's an unkonwn band and not really recent anymore so I couldn't succeed in getting it. Fortunately my PA friend and colleague Tarcisio Maura helped me out with this one and I will be able to review it after all. I was interested because of the involvement of mr Robert Reed in this neo project, a one time experience the project appeared to be. And also the eclectic influences it seemed to have couldn't discourage me. I just want to hear and review it.

Noticeable in the first track are the dominant flute and also the presence of Ezra's Andy Edwards which is not so strange since Robert Reed also played in Ezra. Anyway Master Humphries Clock is immediately the best track of the album to me because of it's versatility and energetic approach. Great vocals by Andy by the way. 4,25*.

The War Years is a short, less captivating track. More ballad-like. Not bad but not great either. 3*.

Stowaway is a bit better again with the return of the flute. I like this feature of Fyreworks. 3,5*

Balloon is again a not too significant, average track. I can hear the presence of a violin on this one besides a virtuoso flute passage. Melodywise it's not outstanding though. 3,25*

The Consequence of Indecision is a short piano-instrumental. Nice little track. 3*.

The epical Broken Skies is the other highlight of this rather short album. I had hoped for something slightly better but it's about everything you might expect from an epic. Good variation, interesting instrumental passages with contributions of violin and saxophone amongst others. Just in the melodic department I've heard better and this happens to be important to me. Still 4* seems fair to me.

Last track is comparable to the second, pity that it's one with the hidden track foolishness. So instead of 7 minutes you get 4 minutes of music which is a bit of a shame really on a 49 minute album. The only fun thing about it is that the last minute features ..... fireworks ! 3* for this track.

So all in all not a bad effort by mr Reed. Still I prefer Cyan and also Magenta. Maybe Ezra is on the same scale as this The Fyreworks. It nearly had a shot at the 4 star rating but just didn't make it. So three stars it will be though severely rounded down (3,4) !