NUMB EYES, THE SOUL REVELATION

A beautiful guitar oriented symphonic progressive album from Spain, this one off is even more impressive for having been conceived during prog's darkest days, well before the revival of the 1990s. It compares favorably to earlier Spanish progressive efforts such as those of IBIO and ASTURCON, but is less ethnically based and seemingly more steeped in the British tradition, while still retaining an innocence missing in British prog since the early 1970s. The lead guitars are mostly gorgeous sounding but occasionally raucous, the vocals in English are more than competent and include both male and female representation, and there is plenty of space for instrumental development and revisiting of themes. This album is very unique and fresh, but yet nostalgic sounding. Highest recommendation for fans of symphonic prog.