ASIA

It sounds like rock. Well, it perhaps will be rock. I understand, that everyone was expecting something big from these names well known in prog world. And I also understand that a lot of people were disappointed.

But result is not so bad, when considering it's 80s time and that these guys were in great bands of 70s, so I don't wanna have these prejudices. Most of rock bands were doing worse music in 80s than in 70s, except new ones (like Marillion, Pendragon).

This music has a lot to offer. When you are able to "descend" from prog heights to these prog-normal rock borders. It's easy if you try sings John Lennon and I agree. Sound of 80s isn't for everyone, there is big difference in sound of 70-80, when I first heard "SftJT by Mar, I was kinda surprised It sounded completely different than prog rock off 70s I was used to listen. But after few listening of this music, I started to be accumstomed. I see these traits in Asia's music too. It's not bad of course, It's listenable. But there is no epic track, all these songs sound similar.

From mere rock point of view, it's great. From prog rock, it's average.