WAR AND PEACE & OTHER SHORT STORIES

After hearing just one track from this album on a progressive rock radio show, Prisoner of Conscience part 2: The Ordinary Man, I immediately knew I had to have this album. And hearing more tracks after that first one, like English Eccentric which has a lot more power to it than the other tracks on the album, Epitaph for a Mariner that is a true epic, or Learn how to Learn which is intriguing with a slightly eastern sounding combination of sitar and tabla drums, only confirmed it. Not only did this have amazing melodies, some fantastic guitar solo's and killer key parts, it also has, in Prisoner of Conscience especially, about the most intriguing, deepest meaningful lyrics I've ever heard. To me this is pure, heartfelt poetry. I am absolutely in love.