THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE - FOREVERMORE (EXTENDED VERSION)

Being in a state of tourlessness has its advantages. It allows for time to create and since we live in a digital age with bits flying all over the world, it's easy to communicate musical ideas over the internet. The band shaped and molded these albums over many months, and sometimes taking time can be very rewarding in the end. They have crafted two very special neoclassical prog realizations. The band may have actually peaked with these two albums. I have no idea where they will go next, but these are essentially masterpieces of virtuosic art. The second album "The Bridge Across Forever," is incredible but this may be slightly better, depending on the mood of the listener. It actually comes across on the first listen that Transatlantic hit a home run on number 5. Two formats is something unique and this band is innovative, so they tend to go where no one has gone before just like Capt. Kirk in the Absolute Universe.