GENERATION 13

In 1995, lots of musical wonders were born (Monster by R.E.M. or Mellon Collie by Smashing Pumpkins for instance) but my favorite had to be the Britpop wave. With Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Supergrass and Elastica, I didn't wanna hear about anything else but post- Nirvana bands. And I'm not the only one apparently because this album flew under our college radar.

Concept albums are a-plenty in the deep core of the prog world, but Saga flirts with the FM borderline. So a concept album from them is surprising; am I wrong or it's their only one? Anyhoo, the Operation Mindcrime or Streets Rock Opera were far behind, making this album (very) late to the party. But guess what? It holds the road surprisingly well! I'm really shocked by the many qualities of Generation 13.

Complex Generation X story with many characters, noise tricks/samples/special fx, catchy hooks, symphonic keyboards, rocking guitars, a good dose of humor....pretty much everything that made The Wall a success when you think of it. Great cinematics put into a coherent and entertaining package, I didn't felt bored at all, not once.

Usually, Saga makes bombastic, dynamic, colorful songs with no time to breathe. It's a welcoming change of season with Adler's vocals being less dramatic (phew!), slower/quieter segments and an enhanced sense cinematic grandeur.

Not your usual Saga, almost sounds like a different band!

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