IN THE WAKE OF EVOLUTION

Well well well, what do we have here ? Another Kaipa album without Roine's touch, but fortunately, it's a good one. In The Wake Of Evolution begins with typical, new "Kaipa" sound, but soon (after two minutes), we are instantly presented by Prog Ballad (yes, it is in ballad type, but done in Prog style, which I appreciate, interesting combination). It's weird again, because it may remind both Karmakanic (melancholic feeling) and The Flower Kings (long, uplifting at times compositions). First woman vocals, then man joins, then their duet. Singing some kind of story about past times.

I like evolution. And this album is evolution in being melodic, while still containing Prog elements (I don't want to go to debate about "how much" Prog TFK + related are Prog or not, but that's how I feel. It's more what I like & feel like it's good & should be well rated than any academic knowledge / education, because I don't have any. It's just my feeling and my short time experience (few years with Prog).

Whole album sounds very emotional and "full", dense and well made. After all, it took them four years to produce new album, so ideas were gathered and accumulated here, so the result is very well managed. I don't have necessary bad feeling about it, there are no "first-look" negatives.

But because of overlaying epic theme, thoughts that this is the most beautiful (yes, such term exist in my mind) from this year (and by beautiful I mean Symphonic) album of 2010.

4(-), because of mentioned things. I really like this one, so let it to swallow you.

EDIT: After some time, it's still interesting, but there are flaws in whole impression this albums makes on me. There are highlights, bright moments and it all has TFK impression. But it's not as strong as I thought before.