MILES FROM NOWHERE

In this new project, Jonas Lindgren has taken more responsibility for the vocal duties and played more instruments because of the pandemic. The album opens with a catchy rock song with lush keyboard lines. We can enjoy the vocal lines. "Little Men" starts with a short folk intro and again shows some good work from the three vocalists. "Summer Queen" is an epic song with a long keyboard intro based on the 4 seasons. The acoustic guitar takes over with a female vocalist keeping the song at a slow pace before the intensity improves with some male vocals. There are some crunchy guitar riffs bringing another change with a cool break and some impressive keyboard lines that put this song to another level. The delicate female vocal in the Renaissance style brings back the calm in the song that will end in a Spock's Beard style. "Oceans of Time" is a cross between rock, and symphonic with some jazz parts. The music is accessible with some strong vocals melodies lines and another cool break in the middle. The next 2 songs are more made to calm things down and give us a little breather before the big 20 minutes epic of "Miles from Nowhere". In this song divided into 5 parts, you can hear again the Spock's Beard influence with some breathtaking guitar playing and majestic instrumental parts. The Roine Stolt guitar solo in the final part will give you gooses bump and is the perfect ending to this great album.