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and you feel that many of the songs are on a very personal level. This song highlights the progressive rock feel to some of their work. It builds up from single guitar notes to full on epic sounding rock and dies out again a number of times. The use of dynamics is a skill in itself and this is a band who know how to get the most out of a song, just but raising and lowering the force and pace of the playing.

"If I were to steal you, and capture your mind
and open your heart, and leave far behind
a home where your problems lie
eating away at your time"

Folklore is an instrumental number that shows of the bands abilites and also their folk leanings as it slowly builds into their rendition of a well known traditional ceildah tune, before heading off again into original territory of sweeping violins and washes of keyboards.

The mix of instumentation keeps you interested through out, some songs are carried through on guitar riffs, others rely on violin, flute of keyboards, and always a great mix of male and female vocals combining to make a fantastic front end to the songs. Shenanigans, another instrumental for example begins on just a whistle, a folky celtic jig that is then pushed into a whole different dimension as the whole band join in and the whistle is accompanied by the violin.

One of the strange moments of the album is Out of the Inn, a recording of part of the Radio 4 adaptation of Lord of the Rings, before becoming its own master.

There is not a weak song on the album, and although some of the tracks are quite long they have enough imagination and originality about them to keep you interested.Its difficult to categorise or compare this band, which is another indication of their originality, rock deffinately, folk leanings..yes and certainly a good working knowledge of progressive and even classical compositions. Jethro Tull may spring to mind, maybe Pink Floyd, Horslips and even Marillion. Really there is something in there for most discerning listeners, check it out and prepare to be amazed.

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