MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

The self-titled LP of Jadis from 1989 marked the end of the underground era of the band.By summer 89' Chandler decided to reform Jadis with Steve Christley on drums,Nick May (ex-Dagaband and Tamarisk) on bass and Martin Orford from IQ on keyboards.By 1991 May quit and Chandler was helped by bassist John Jowitt for the recordings of the Jadis' first regular official release ''More than meets the eye'',released in 1992 on Giant Electric Pea.

One of the top-melodic neo albums ever,this work is certainly based around the guitar work of Gary Chandler:starting from melodic hooks and riffing,turning to in-your-face rockin' parts and ending up in back-to-back great solos,Chandler prooves why he has been in the top league among neo-prog guitarists for years.He also handles the vocal work,which ranges from classic rock intense vocals to almost AOR-ish more sensitive lines.Orford's role is very limited compared to his work with IQ:he mainly chooses to fill the arrangements with atmospheric synths and fully support Chandler's guitars than leading the compositions,as he does with his main band.However,despite the guitar orientation of the album,''More than meets the eye'' achieves to sound a very well balanced album with a variety in tempos and moods.Anyone fond of strong melodies and deep atmosphere should taste this great release.A strongly recommended effort!