... D'UN AUTRE MONDE

I am a huge fan of the 70's Canadian progressive rock band MORSE CODE and I must tell you that I had reservations and a certain discomfort putting "D'un Autre Monde" into my CD player. Fearing the worst I was completely shocked.this album is very very good. I had read so many poor review of MORSE CODE's 80's material... Encouraged by the popularity of Quebec's underground progressive rock scene, MORSE CODE reformed with original members Christian Simard (vocals, keyboards), Michel Vallée (bass), and Daniel Lemay (guitars) re-formed the group, replacing drummer Raymond Roy with Simard's son and adding a second keyboardist, Marc Laperle. The new MORSE CODE capture the beauty of their 70's work with a certain overlay of modern sounds. The songs on this album are very well constructed and I find it remarkable that Simard can still write killer prog/pop tunes. His voice has not deteriorated one iota and on this album they hit some lovely harmonies and melodies. "D'un Autre Monde" reminds me of Frances later sounding ANGE with hints of mid period GENESIS tossed in. A delicate yet highly gripping album with a mixture of old and new sounds and musical themes. I have a distinct impression this is a concept album as well with opening and closing sounding cyclical. Highly entertaining album and the way all re-united prog bands should sound.