RUINATION

A peculiarly termed finnish group on this recording playing distinguished eclectic, progressive rock with frequent psychedelic flavours associated with Anekdoten, Astra and obvious King Crimson influences. The two-folded 'Sinister Water' suite is most accessible and to me most appealing of the tracks, mainly due to the high ratio of melodic and inventive instrumental passages. I am not equally thrilled when the raw psychedelic electric guitar drives the more monotonous sections that dominates some of the other songs, but the occassional pacey drum rhythms, ingenious bass lines and more symphonic touch to Starik makes that one a favourite as well. I do intermittently enjoy the record and really appreciate that this type of groups keep experimenting and expanding the genre. The highlighted tracks surely render the album worth collecting despite a few dismissive moments.